Hi out there,

I got a problem with my brand new USB stick. It's an apacer HT202. I know
that it is running (tested it), on Linux and even on Windows. But not on my
system.

I followed http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_USB_Mass_Storage_Device (the module
version).

Error Messages:
SCSI device sda: 1003520 512-byte hdwr sectors (514 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 1003520 512-byte hdwr sectors (514 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda:<6>usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3

so far so good

sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
unable to read partition table
Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
usb-storage: device scan complete

$ uname -a
Linux zaphod 2.6.14-gentoo-r5 #5 PREEMPT Tue Feb 14 20:16:29 CET 2006 i686
AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2700+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

udev is installed and running

# udevmonitor
UEVENT[1139945350.910949] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5
UEVENT[1139945350.912154]
add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0
UEVENT[1139945350.917917] add@/class/scsi_host/host1
UEVENT[1139945350.918923] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev1.4
UDEV [1139945350.955576] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5
UDEV [1139945351.214868]
add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0
UDEV [1139945351.233552] add@/class/scsi_host/host1
UDEV [1139945351.252952] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev1.4
UEVENT[1139945355.919450]
add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/host1/target1:0:0/1:0:0:0
UEVENT[1139945356.186080] add@/block/sda
UEVENT[1139945358.453466] add@/class/scsi_device/1:0:0:0
UDEV [1139945358.497293]
add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/host1/target1:0:0/1:0:0:0
UDEV [1139945358.522857] add@/class/scsi_device/1:0:0:0
UDEV [1139945358.546131] add@/block/sda

Any suggestions?

Thx in advance.

matthias

On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:30:17 +0100, Matthias Riesterer <matthias.riesterer@web.de> wrote:


>so far so good

>sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
>end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
>Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
...
>sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
>end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
>Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
> unable to read partition table
.....

what do you get from 'fdisk -l /dev/sda'

AZ Nomad wrote:

>>so far so good
>
>>sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
>>end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
>>Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
> ..
>>sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
>>end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
>>Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
>> unable to read partition table
> ....
>
> what do you get from 'fdisk -l /dev/sda'

nothing

but
# pmount /dev/sda
mount: unknown filesystem type 'jfs'
????? don't think, that's plausible

Matthias Riesterer <matthias.riesterer@web.de> writes:
>Hi out there,
>
>I got a problem with my brand new USB stick. It's an apacer HT202. I know
>that it is running (tested it), on Linux and even on Windows. But not on my
>system.

Are the systems where it works using USB 1.1 or USB 2.0. I have a
stick that used to work with USB 2.0, but no longer does (I got error
messages somewhat like you); but it still talks with machines that use
only USB 1.1. Another theory would be that the USB controller on your
system does not work properly.

- anton
--
M. Anton Ertl Some things have to be seen to be believed
anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at Most things have to be believed to be seen
http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/anton/home.html

Anton Ertl wrote:

>>I got a problem with my brand new USB stick. It's an apacer HT202. I know
>>that it is running (tested it), on Linux and even on Windows. But not on
>>my system.
>
> Are the systems where it works using USB 1.1 or USB 2.0. *I have a
> stick that used to work with USB 2.0, but no longer does (I got error
> messages somewhat like you); but it still talks with machines that use
> only USB 1.1. *
Linux system (debian) is using ehci (USB 2.0). I know that for sure, because
I have its lsmod.out here
usbcore 104316 4 usb_storage,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
My system uses ohci. I've got an ASUS Board (A7N8X-X)with nvidia nforce2
chipset.
I'll give USB 1.1 a try.

> Another theory would be that the USB controller on your
> system does not work properly.
No problems with my mouse and my digicam (PTP mode) so far. But I don't if
that excludes errors with a mass storage device.
Is there a hardware test available to check if the USB controller works
properly?

On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:47:42 +0100, Matthias Riesterer <matthias.riesterer@web.de> wrote:


>AZ Nomad wrote:

>>>so far so good
>>
>>>sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
>>>end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
>>>Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
>> ..
>>>sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
>>>end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
>>>Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
>>> unable to read partition table
>> ....
>>
>> what do you get from 'fdisk -l /dev/sda'

>nothing

Sounds like you have a corrupted partition table. Did you do anything
silly like put an NTFS partition on it?

Matthias Riesterer wrote:

> Hi out there,
>
> I got a problem with my brand new USB stick. It's an apacer HT202. I know
> that it is running (tested it), on Linux and even on Windows. But not on
> my system.
>
> I followed http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_USB_Mass_Storage_Device (the
> module version).
>
> Error Messages:
> SCSI device sda: 1003520 512-byte hdwr sectors (514 MB)
> sda: Write Protect is off
> sda: Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
> sda: assuming drive cache: write through
> SCSI device sda: 1003520 512-byte hdwr sectors (514 MB)
> sda: Write Protect is off
> sda: Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
> sda: assuming drive cache: write through
> sda:<6>usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
>
> so far so good
>
> sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
> end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
> Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
> usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
> end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
> Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
> unable to read partition table
> Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
> usb-storage: device scan complete
>
> $ uname -a
> Linux zaphod 2.6.14-gentoo-r5 #5 PREEMPT Tue Feb 14 20:16:29 CET 2006 i686
> AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2700+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
>
> udev is installed and running
>
> # udevmonitor
> UEVENT[1139945350.910949] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5
> UEVENT[1139945350.912154]
> add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0
> UEVENT[1139945350.917917] add@/class/scsi_host/host1
> UEVENT[1139945350.918923] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev1.4
> UDEV [1139945350.955576] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5
> UDEV [1139945351.214868]
> add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0
> UDEV [1139945351.233552] add@/class/scsi_host/host1
> UDEV [1139945351.252952] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev1.4
> UEVENT[1139945355.919450]
>
add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/host1/target1:0:0/1:0:0:0
> UEVENT[1139945356.186080] add@/block/sda
> UEVENT[1139945358.453466] add@/class/scsi_device/1:0:0:0
> UDEV [1139945358.497293]
>
add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/host1/target1:0:0/1:0:0:0
> UDEV [1139945358.522857] add@/class/scsi_device/1:0:0:0
> UDEV [1139945358.546131] add@/block/sda
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thx in advance.
>
> matthias

I have had issues with USB stick devices plugged into some *add on* USB
hubs.

AZ Nomad schrieb:
> >>>sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
> >>>end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
> >>>Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
> >> ..
> >>>sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
> >>>end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
> >>>Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
> >>> unable to read partition table
> >> ....
> >>
> >> what do you get from 'fdisk -l /dev/sda'
>
> >nothing
>
> Sounds like you have a corrupted partition table. Did you do anything
> silly like put an NTFS partition on it?

(posting from google)

No. It's a vfat partition. As I mentioned, the stick is running on
another linux system.

And vfat support is enabled.

Ken K wrote:
> > I got a problem with my brand new USB stick. It's an apacer HT202. I know
> > that it is running (tested it), on Linux and even on Windows. But not on
> > my system.
> >
> > sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
> > end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
> > Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
> > usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> > usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> > usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> > usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> > usb 1-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> > sd 0:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x70000
> > end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
> > Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
> > unable to read partition table
> > Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
> > usb-storage: device scan complete
>
> I have had issues with USB stick devices plugged into some *add on* USB
> hubs.

Hmm, I attached it at the third usb host connected with the usb port of
my case.

Will give that a try, too.

Anton Ertl wrote:

>>I got a problem with my brand new USB stick. It's an apacer HT202. I know
>>that it is running (tested it), on Linux and even on Windows. But not on
>>my system.
>
> Are the systems where it works using USB 1.1 or USB 2.0. *I have a
> stick that used to work with USB 2.0, but no longer does (I got error
> messages somewhat like you); but it still talks with machines that use
> only USB 1.1. *Another theory would be that the USB controller on your
> system does not work properly.

OK, runs with USB 1.1. (without ehci). But the speed is PITA.
What can I do to run it with ehci and where to address this problem?

thx

matthias