Re: [gentoo-user] USB-HD-Quickport not recognized...

On 03/14 02:38, Michael wrote:
> On Saturday, 14 March 2020 11:15:43 GMT tuxic@××××××.de wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I bought a LogiLink QP0027 QuickPort.
> > This is a external 3.5/2.5" HDD "docking station".
> >
> > It has a power supply, a USB3.1 port, an ON/OFF switch.
> >
> > Normal doing would be:
> > Switch docking station off
> > Connect docking station and PC with USB cable.
> > Connect Power Supply and docking station
> > Plug Power Supply into mains
> > Insert HD
> > Wait for HD to spin up
> > Check /dev for new device.
>
> I don't know how you determined the above sequence of actions to be 'normal'.
> I have a Startech HD - USB 3.0 docking station, probably coming out of the
> same Chinese factory, but I am following a different procedure.
>
> 1. Connect the PSU to the docking station.
> 2. Insert the HD.
> 3. Switch on power to the docking station.
> 4. Plug in the USB cable into the PC.
>
> Steps 1. and 2. above are interchangeable.
> Steps 3. and 4. above are interchangeable.
> Steps 2. and 3. above and NOT interchangeable.
>
> The hard drive is recognised as a USB device by udev and any partitions on it
> become available for mounting.  Are there some instructions available for your
> docking station which direct a different sequence of actions?

Hi,

the manual is "iconized" (following "a picture is worth a thousands
words" - read as "we have no translator at our company"). A sequence
of steps is not determinable.

Do you diconnect your docking station from the usb port each time?
Why is the HD removable also then?

I would expect that the docking station is triggering an enumeration
of its device each time the docking station is powered up with a 
HD inserted...and not only if the USB plug is attached to the
computer....

Cheers!
mcc