[ltp] More on USB drive enclosure

David Arthur Wainberg linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 27 Jan 2004 09:07:29 -0500


I have to unload and load the usb-storage module to get mine recognized.

modprobe -r usb-storage
modprobe usb-storage

--David Wainberg

Mendel Cooper wrote:
> About a month ago, I reported on my success with a USB box, used for
> hooking up a 3.5" (desktop) CD/RW drive to a TP770Z. It autodetected,
> loaded the correct modules automatically, and autoconfigured. Didn't
> have to do any hacking around or fiddling at all. Oh, yes, running a
> 2.4.20 kernel.
> 
> However . . .
> 
> The accompanying literature to this box states that it would also work
> with a 3.5" IDE hard drive. All right, I tried an old 8 Gig HD I had
> used on a desktop computer. It had a few ext2 partitions on it.
> 
> It didn't autodetect this time. I couldn't get my TP to recognize the
> drive, although it did recognize the USB hub. I tried various mount
> options and making changes in /etc/fstab, but it wouldn't mount.
> 
> Has anyone had any success with this? Using a HD with a USB hub-type
> device?  If so, what entry to make in /etc/fstab? Any other tips or
> tricks.
> 
> It would make my day to get this working.
> 
> Thanks.
>