Eric Runquist

I bought a Seagate external USB drive model ST3160024A-RK - 160 GB. The drive looks nice and rugged, and works quite well under XP. I bought this thing to make backups easy, and therefore more frequent (my hard drive crashed two weeks ago).

The drive works fine on WinXP, no special drivers required, so I was expecting an easy go of it on Linux.

OS: Suse Linux Pro 9.1
uname -a: Linux linux 2.6.5-7.108-default #1 Wed Aug 25 13:34:40 UTC 2004 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

I've tried it with and without making manual entries in /etc/fstab. The OS does recognize the drive (see the /var/log/messages excerpt below), but has trouble talking to it. After I plug in the drive mount -l locks a terminal, as does sync. Sometimes after 5 to 10 minutes Konqueror will appear and attempt to display the contents of the drive, but the status bar flickers between showing the file count and showing "Stalled".

The following /var/log/messages chunk starts immediately after rebooting and plugging in the drive, and ends when I unplugged the drive. I didn't touch the system from start to end. I added the "..." lines for brevity.

Any ideas?

Oct 16 15:17:25 linux kernel: usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using address 2
Oct 16 15:17:25 linux kernel: usb 2-2: Product: Seagate Mass Storage
Oct 16 15:17:25 linux kernel: usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Seagate
Oct 16 15:17:25 linux kernel: usb 2-2: SerialNumber: DEF1736FD02
Oct 16 15:17:25 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[4353]: need a device for this command
Oct 16 15:17:31 linux kernel: Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
Oct 16 15:17:31 linux kernel: scsi0 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Oct 16 15:17:31 linux kernel: Vendor: P P P P Model: P P P P P P P P Rev: \200 \200
Oct 16 15:17:31 linux kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Oct 16 15:17:31 linux kernel: SCSI device sda: 2012861160 512-byte hdwr sectors (1030585 MB)
Oct 16 15:17:31 linux kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 16 15:17:31 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4438]: try 1 while waiting for /block/sda's bus_id 0:0:0:0
Oct 16 15:17:32 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4438]: try 2 while waiting for /block/sda's bus_id 0:0:0:0
Oct 16 15:17:33 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4438]: try 3 while waiting for /block/sda's bus_id 0:0:0:0
Oct 16 15:17:34 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4438]: try 4 while waiting for /block/sda's bus_id 0:0:0:0
Oct 16 15:17:35 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4438]: try 5 while waiting for /block/sda's bus_id 0:0:0:0
Oct 16 15:17:36 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4438]: new block device /block/sda
Oct 16 15:18:09 linux kernel: sda:scsi0: ERROR on channel 0, id 0, lun 0, CDB: Read (10) 00 77 f9 d2 e0 00 00 08 00
Oct 16 15:18:09 linux kernel: Current sda: sense key Medium Error
...
Oct 16 15:18:12 linux kernel: Additional sense: Address mark not found for id field
Oct 16 15:18:12 linux kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 2012861158
Oct 16 15:18:12 linux kernel: scsi0: ERROR on channel 0, id 0, lun 0, CDB: Read (10) 00 77 f9 d2 e7 00 00 01 00
Oct 16 15:18:12 linux kernel: Current sda: sense key Medium Error
Oct 16 15:18:12 linux kernel: Additional sense: Address mark not found for id field
Oct 16 15:18:12 linux kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 2012861159
Oct 16 15:18:12 linux kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 251607644
Oct 16 15:18:12 linux kernel: sda1
Oct 16 15:18:12 linux kernel: Attached scsi disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Oct 16 15:18:12 linux kernel: Attached scsi generic sg0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0
Oct 16 15:18:13 linux kernel: Vendor: ST316002 Model: 3A Rev: 0 0
Oct 16 15:18:13 linux kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Oct 16 15:18:13 linux kernel: SCSI device sdb: 3637766136 512-byte hdwr sectors (1862536 MB)
Oct 16 15:18:13 linux kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 16 15:18:13 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4682]: try 1 while waiting for /block/sdb's bus_id 0:0:0:1
Oct 16 15:18:13 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4597]: new block device /block/sda/sda1
Oct 16 15:18:14 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4682]: try 2 while waiting for /block/sdb's bus_id 0:0:0:1
Oct 16 15:18:15 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4682]: try 3 while waiting for /block/sdb's bus_id 0:0:0:1
Oct 16 15:18:16 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4682]: try 4 while waiting for /block/sdb's bus_id 0:0:0:1
Oct 16 15:18:17 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4682]: try 5 while waiting for /block/sdb's bus_id 0:0:0:1
Oct 16 15:18:18 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4682]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 4597 holds it
Oct 16 15:18:21 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4597]: mount by-path/usb-storage-DEF1736FD02:0:0:0p1
Oct 16 15:18:21 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4682]: new block device /block/sdb
Oct 16 15:21:18 linux kernel: sdb:SCSI error : <0 0 0 1> return code = 0x6000000
Oct 16 15:21:18 linux kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 3637766128
Oct 16 15:21:18 linux kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 454720766
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: SCSI error : <0 0 0 1> return code = 0x6000000
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 3637766128
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 454720766
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: sdb1
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: Attached scsi disk sdb at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 1
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: Attached scsi generic sg1 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 1, type 0
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: Vendor: Cypress Model: Semi Rev:
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: SCSI device sdc: 9 512-byte hdwr sectors (0 MB)
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: sdc: assuming Write Enabled
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: sdc: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4926]: new block device /block/sdb/sdb1
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5052]: try 1 while waiting for /block/sdc's bus_id 0:0:0:2
Oct 16 15:24:24 linux kernel: sdc: sdc1
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sdc at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 2
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: Attached scsi generic sg2 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 2, type 0
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: Vendor: Cypress Model: Semi Rev:
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: SCSI device sdd: 16777220 512-byte hdwr sectors (8590 MB)
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: sdd: assuming Write Enabled
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: sdd: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5173]: try 1 while waiting for /block/sdd's bus_id 0:0:0:3
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: sdd: sdd1
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sdd at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 3
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: Attached scsi generic sg3 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 3, type 0
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: Vendor: Cypress Model: Semi Rev:
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5195]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 4926 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: SCSI device sde: 17498300 512-byte hdwr sectors (8959 MB)
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: sde: assuming Write Enabled
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux kernel: sde: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5321]: try 1 while waiting for /block/sde's bus_id 0:0:0:4
Oct 16 15:24:25 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5052]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 4926 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:26 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5085]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 4926 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:26 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5173]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 4926 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:26 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5321]: try 2 while waiting for /block/sde's bus_id 0:0:0:4
Oct 16 15:24:27 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5321]: try 3 while waiting for /block/sde's bus_id 0:0:0:4
Oct 16 15:24:28 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5321]: try 4 while waiting for /block/sde's bus_id 0:0:0:4
Oct 16 15:24:29 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5321]: try 5 while waiting for /block/sde's bus_id 0:0:0:4
Oct 16 15:24:30 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5321]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 4926 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:36 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[4926]: mount by-path/usb-storage-DEF1736FD02:0:0:1p1
Oct 16 15:24:36 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5195]: new block device /block/sdd/sdd1
Oct 16 15:24:37 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5321]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5195 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:37 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5052]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5195 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:37 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5085]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5195 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:37 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5173]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5195 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:48 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5195]: mount by-path/usb-storage-DEF1736FD02:0:0:3p1
Oct 16 15:24:49 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5321]: new block device /block/sde
Oct 16 15:24:49 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5052]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5321 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:49 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5085]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5321 holds it
Oct 16 15:24:49 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5173]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5321 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:01 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5052]: new block device /block/sdc
Oct 16 15:25:01 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5085]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5052 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:01 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5173]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5052 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:03 linux kernel: sde: sde1
Oct 16 15:25:03 linux kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sde at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 4
Oct 16 15:25:03 linux kernel: Attached scsi generic sg4 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 4, type 0
Oct 16 15:25:03 linux kernel: Vendor: Cypress Model: Semi Rev:
Oct 16 15:25:03 linux kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Oct 16 15:25:03 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5828]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5052 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:03 linux kernel: SCSI device sdf: 578072527 512-byte hdwr sectors (295973 MB)
Oct 16 15:25:03 linux kernel: sdf: assuming Write Enabled
Oct 16 15:25:03 linux kernel: sdf: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 16 15:25:03 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5955]: try 1 while waiting for /block/sdf's bus_id 0:0:0:5
Oct 16 15:25:04 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5955]: try 2 while waiting for /block/sdf's bus_id 0:0:0:5
Oct 16 15:25:05 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5955]: try 3 while waiting for /block/sdf's bus_id 0:0:0:5
Oct 16 15:25:06 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5955]: try 4 while waiting for /block/sdf's bus_id 0:0:0:5
Oct 16 15:25:07 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5955]: try 5 while waiting for /block/sdf's bus_id 0:0:0:5
Oct 16 15:25:08 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5955]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5052 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:13 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5828]: new block device /block/sde/sde1
Oct 16 15:25:13 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5085]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5828 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:13 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5173]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5828 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:13 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5955]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5828 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:25 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5828]: mount by-path/usb-storage-DEF1736FD02:0:0:4p1
Oct 16 15:25:25 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5085]: new block device /block/sdc/sdc1
Oct 16 15:25:25 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5173]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5085 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:25 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5955]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5085 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:37 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5085]: mount by-path/usb-storage-DEF1736FD02:0:0:2p1
Oct 16 15:25:37 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5173]: new block device /block/sdd
Oct 16 15:25:38 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5955]: waiting for /var/lock/block.agent.lock, process 5173 holds it
Oct 16 15:25:50 linux /etc/hotplug/block.agent[5955]: new block device /block/sdf
Oct 16 15:28:46 linux kernel: sdf:SCSI error : <0 0 0 4> return code = 0x6000000
Oct 16 15:28:46 linux kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sde, sector 0
Oct 16 15:31:16 linux kernel: SCSI error : <0 0 0 5> return code = 0x6000000
...
Oct 16 16:12:15 linux kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 7
Oct 16 16:12:15 linux kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sdf, logical block 7
Oct 16 16:15:21 linux kernel: SCSI error : <0 0 0 5> return code = 0x6000000
Oct 16 16:15:21 linux kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 578072520
Oct 16 16:15:21 linux kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sdf, logical block 578072520
Oct 16 16:15:54 linux kernel: usb 2-2: USB disconnect, address 2

Eric Runquist

The Seagate drive is on its way back to amazon.com. I bought a Maxtor 120 GB USB drive. This drive worked right out of the box.

Konqueror doesn't always popup to display the Maxtor drive's contents when it mounts, and communication throughput is quite low (around 800k/s), but it works. Someone has probably found a solution to the slow throughput issue already, I need to do some searching...