Re: [gentoo-user] Re: external SSD problem

[Grant]

>> > Look at:
>> > /usr/share/misc/*
>
>> > to get an idea of the numberings for various
>> > hardware devices.
>
>> lsusb shows the following for my SSD:
>> Bus 004 Device 002: ID 174c:07d1 ASMedia Technology Inc.
>
>> I updated to hwids-99999999 but 174c:07d1 doesn't match any device in
>> /usr/share/misc/usb.ids that I can see.  Could that be the problem?
>
> Hard to say. These sort of things are difficult to flush out.
> You do need to find a dev in this area and make inqueries,
> and just keep googling..... and digging. Look for a firmware
> dev that works for the company, or open up a trouble ticket
> with the company that manufactures the device (if you can find
> them).
>
>
>> I also noticed these messages in dmesg after removing and reloading
>> the xhci_hcd module:
>
>> Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
>
>> Parent hub missing LPM exit latency info.  Power management will be
>> impacted.
>
>
> This stuff is complicated hooking up SD(hard drives)
> that are connected via the usb(3) buss. I use to have
> some usb buss analyzer software, but it was MS based
> and I do not have access to such fancy commercial software
> at this time.
>
> It looks like you've found the error trail. How to fix it,
> from my experience, is all about using googl until you find
> somebody with the right knowledge.  I'd suggest going to the
> dev (kernel docs) for that part of the kernel for these things to find
> somebody qualified to really help you. Somebody to advise
> you who really knows what's going on.  Read the comments
> for the various parts of the kernel and track down the maintainers
> or devs.....
>
>
> Sorry I could not be of more help.
> Good Hunting!
> James

OK I will report back with what I find.

- Grant