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From: nova@×××××××××××××.com
To: gentoo-ppc-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-ppc-user] mounting USB flash disk
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:48:04
Message-Id: 37884.70.109.137.82.1134330437.squirrel@webmail.macintoshclub.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-ppc-user] mounting USB flash disk by Joerg Gollnick
1 and the root hubs (ID 0000:0000)
2 Thanks
3 nick
4
5 > Am Sonntag 11 Dezember 2005 17:07 schrieb nova@×××××××××××××.com:
6 >> > I am on a powerbook G4 800mhz and it is
7 >> >> plugged into the back of the computer (port 2). Does anyone know
8 >> how to solve this problem?
9 >> >> thanks
10 >> >> nick
11 >> >
12 >> > First, next time, please start a new thread instead of replying to
13 >> an existing one.
14 >> >
15 >> > That said, you'll have to provide more information. Can you give us
16 >> the
17 >> > kernel messages from dmesg related to the USB stick? Are you sure
18 >> you
19 >> > have USB disk support and generic scsi disk support in your kernel?
20 >> >
21 >> > -Joe
22 >> > --
23 >> > gentoo-ppc-user@g.o mailing list
24 >> Sorry about replying instead of starting again.
25 >> Are there any just-X11 browsers besides links -g that I can use?
26 >> Whenever I press the back arrow it goes back and deletes the email I
27 >> was writing.
28 >>
29 >> Anyway, the only messages in dmesg (I do not know why) are keypress
30 > events!?!
31 >> I used to be informative, but now all it has are keypresses...
32 >>
33 >> I have SCSI support, and USB mass storage (with all sub-options)
34 > compiled-in.
35 >> Do I need to add support for SCSI disks, CDROMS, generic devices, etc
36 >> in order for USB versions of those to work?
37 >> Thanks,
38 >> nick
39 >>
40 >>
41 >> --
42 >> gentoo-ppc-user@g.o mailing list
43 >>
44 >>
45 > Hello Nick,
46 > You need modules for SCSI device support, SCSI disk support and please
47 > enable 'Probe all LUNs on each SCSI device' as it helps with Multi Card
48 > Readers. As long as the USB is hotpluggable, you should install hotplug
49 > and udev packages.
50 > A good idea is to put the USB Disk in and to have look in dmesg
51 > and/or /var/log/messages.
52 > Normally I the disk should recognized by the kernel and produce at least
53 > some messages. (May be a lsusb show if there is something recognized.)
54 > Best regards Joerg
55 > --
56 > gentoo-ppc-user@g.o mailing list

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