I am also experiencing USB resets using Ubuntu 7.10 and 8.04 Beta when attaching an external USB 2.0 3.5" HDD.
Running a command like 'wipe -kq /dev/sdg' leads to a reset after running for a few hours. Sometimes a reset forces a new device mapping (so /dev/sdg is no longer valid) and wipe returns with an error. Exchanging the external enclosure makes no difference. It also does not matter whether I use a USB port of my computer or plug the HDD into a USB hub. Here is the result of a test using Hardy 8.04 Beta. The wipe command kept running in this case. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a Linux ubuntu 2.6.24-12-generic #1 SMP Wed Mar 12 23:01:54 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /var/log/messages ... Apr 6 13:11:26 ubuntu kernel: [31406.840981] usb 4-2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 9 -- Mass Storage USB device error https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/179250 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