Public bug reported: I don't believe I was really even actively accessing the disk at the time this occurred (but not 100% sure). I only noticed when I tried to access my files, and found that the volume mysteriously unmounted. This is all on Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit, and I'm using a WD10000H1Q-00.
Interesting section from dmesg: [1143107.160067] usb 2-4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2 [1143122.280044] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143137.510045] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143137.740052] usb 2-4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2 [1143152.860038] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143168.090074] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143168.320034] usb 2-4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2 [1143173.350192] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143178.486281] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143178.710048] usb 2-4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2 [1143183.740113] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143188.870080] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143188.980087] usb 2-4: USB disconnect, address 2 [1143188.980102] sd 6:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery [1143189.210049] usb 2-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5 [1143204.330041] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143219.560045] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143219.790051] usb 2-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6 [1143234.910064] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143250.140047] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143250.370102] usb 2-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7 [1143255.400196] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143260.530161] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143260.760069] usb 2-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 8 [1143265.790111] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143270.920196] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143271.030032] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 4 [1143271.350064] usb 6-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 [1143286.470042] usb 6-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143301.700042] usb 6-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143301.930032] usb 6-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 [1143317.050052] usb 6-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143332.280049] usb 6-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110 [1143332.510068] usb 6-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4 [1143337.531560] usb 6-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143342.661899] usb 6-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143342.890029] usb 6-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5 [1143347.911231] usb 6-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143353.041576] usb 6-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110 [1143353.150051] hub 6-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2 [1145132.384663] lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions [1146055.095917] lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions [1146255.310030] usb 6-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6 [1146270.430027] usb 6-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110 According to /var/log/syslog, which is duplicating these log messages but with timestamps, all these messages take place within 5 minutes; I had noticed this about 40 minutes later. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.41 Regression: No Reproducible: No ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: yang 27759 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: yang 27759 F...m pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xdffdc000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9227' Components : 'HDA:83847618,102801db,00100201' Controls : 36 Simple ctrls : 23 Date: Fri Aug 27 00:49:22 2010 Frequency: This has only happened once. HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=884dbe0f-24c0-4240-8eef-5398589e109b InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell DXP061 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=939b7371-2fbb-49d7-a29b-7e22b47c867a ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2.5.0 dmi.board.name: 0CT017 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 7 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.5.0:bd05/24/2007:svnDellInc.:pnDellDXP061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0CT017:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr: dmi.product.name: Dell DXP061 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid needs-upstream-testing -- USB HDD spontaneously spews read errors/hub enumeration errors, gets unmounted https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/625162 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs