Another call for USB tests, this time with "dmesg"

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sunburnt · #1 Post by **sunburnt** » Thu 24 Aug 2006, 22:22

I called for tests using the "devices" file, & that showed me it wasn't a good way to go.
Zer0 has brought to my attention that there's possably different dmesg reports for different USB devices.

For anyone cares to help, please do the following set of tests for your USB device type:

Run Xterm, type:
dmesg -c

Then plug the USB in & type:
dmesg

Post the output from dmesg along with:
The: Brand, Size, & Type of device, another words:

USB flash drive type & size
USB reader type (apparently the card in or out doesn't matter)
USB HD type & size
USB CD type (do dmesg with drive empty, then dmesg -c, & dmesg again with CD in drive)

The more input I get, the better chance I have of making usb-auto work well.
I'd like to finish this up & post it, as I've worked over the possabilities for awhile now.

stargazer · #2 Post by **stargazer** » Fri 25 Aug 2006, 03:10

#3 Post by **Flash** » Fri 25 Aug 2006, 04:04

sh-3.1# dmesg -c
sh-3.1# dmesg
usb 5-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
usb 5-6: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 3
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: Generic Model: USB 2.0 -SD Rev: 1.00
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
SCSI device sda: 1953792 512-byte hdwr sectors (1000 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 1953792 512-byte hdwr sectors (1000 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete
sh-3.1#

Pqi "Genie" USB2 SD card adapter with a 1 GB pqi SD card.

Sit Heel Speak · #4 Post by **Sit Heel Speak** » Fri 25 Aug 2006, 11:38

The first dmesg (no output) is with the USB stick not plugged in. It's a SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB flash key (thumb drive), plugged in through a PCMCIA USB2 adapter. It seems odd that it's using ohci_hcd, since the chipset in the adapter is ehci. Speed is definitely USB 2--or at least, it's quite a bit faster than when the stick is plugged into the rear USB 1 port.

sh-3.1# dmesg -c
sh-3.1# dmesg
sh-3.1# dmesg
usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4
usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 4
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: SanDisk Model: Cruzer Mini Rev: 0.4
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
SCSI device sda: 4001760 512-byte hdwr sectors (2049 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 4001760 512-byte hdwr sectors (2049 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete
sh-3.1#

Béèm · #5 Post by **Béèm** » Fri 25 Aug 2006, 18:28

See the result for a Creative Zen Micro configured as a 4GB removable drive.
The model is the 6GB one.

sh-3.1# dmesg
usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 2
usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi0 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 3
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: CREATIVE Model: Zen Micro (UMS) Rev: 0001
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 04
SCSI device sda: 8388608 512-byte hdwr sectors (4295 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 0b 00 00 08
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 8388608 512-byte hdwr sectors (4295 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 0b 00 00 08
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: unknown partition table
sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

sunburnt · #6 Post by **sunburnt** » Fri 25 Aug 2006, 20:10

Thanks guys... I think I've got an idea of what needs to be done.

I'll use this line to detect the USB device & get the address:

usb-storage: device found at 3

And then it'll check for this line, if it's not there it'll wait for it:

usb-storage: device scan complete

Some USB devices are slow to settle & respond, so this should insure it's ready.
I wish the line: "usb-storage: device scan complete" had the address with it.
Then I'd know which device was ready, incase several USBs were inserted at the same time.
I'll test more on this to see if I can assure that each device is ready before mounting.

B

r__hughes · #7 Post by **r__hughes** » Fri 25 Aug 2006, 21:06

I have a PQI 5in1 TravelFlash (5card) reader.
My results are not consistent

If the PQI has been previously plugged in (with or without cards) and then removed it can take as many as 4 prompts of 'dmesg -c' to get a zero response - until that occurs the prompt is followed by several lines starting with the full plugged-in response then diminishing inconsistently to zero lines response - the max# of prompts required so far has been 4.

with the empty card-reader plugged in (on a good run)- I get
~# dmesg -c
~# dmesg
hub 1-0:1.0: over-current change on port 1
usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 14
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi12 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 14
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: General Model: Flash Disk Drive Rev: 2.05
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
sd 12:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
Vendor: General Model: Flash Disk Drive Rev: 2.05
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
sd 12:0:0:1: Attached scsi removable disk sdb
Vendor: General Model: Flash Disk Drive Rev: 2.05
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
sd 12:0:0:2: Attached scsi removable disk sdc
usb-storage: device scan complete
~#
----but the above could contain several lines of the type-----
smb_add_request: request [c1847b60, mid=417] timed out!
smb_add_request: request [c1847d60, mid=418] timed out!
smb_add_request: request [c1847b60, mid=419] timed out!

This is an older acpi-challenged NEC Versa SX notebook running pup2.02sm

Béèm · #8 Post by **Béèm** » Fri 25 Aug 2006, 22:05

[quote="sunburnt"]
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sunburnt · #9 Post by **sunburnt** » Sat 26 Aug 2006, 06:59

r__hughes · #10 Post by **r__hughes** » Sat 26 Aug 2006, 17:26

Hi sunburnt - I retested my PQI 5in1 TravelFlash reader & results were same as last time except for complete absense of the 'smb timeouts' (I think they were due to an active LinNeighbourhood connection at the time - sorreee

The over-current warning is consistent - must be a low power usb port - strange because the card reader is extremely reliable - although digital cameras need an ext power supply.

Glad you got the data you needed and good luck in pushing back the forces of darkness

Béèm · #11 Post by **Béèm** » Sat 26 Aug 2006, 20:40

[quote="sunburnt"]B

fluxit · #12 Post by **fluxit** » Sat 26 Aug 2006, 22:44

ECS Ic Card Reader(V1.0)

CF Slot- 128M CF card
SD Slot- 1G SD card
MS Slot- Empty
SM Slot- Empty

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sh-3.1# dmesg
usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi0 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 4
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
  Vendor: IC        Model: USB Storage-CFC   Rev: 301b
  Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 00
SCSI device sda: 256000 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 256000 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
 sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 < sda5 sda6 >
sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
  Vendor: IC        Model: USB Storage-SMC   Rev: 301b
  Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 00
sd 0:0:0:1: Attached scsi removable disk sdb
  Vendor: IC        Model: USB Storage-MMC   Rev: 301b
  Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 00
SCSI device sdc: 2012161 512-byte hdwr sectors (1030 MB)
sdc: Write Protect is off
sdc: Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
sdc: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sdc: 2012161 512-byte hdwr sectors (1030 MB)
sdc: Write Protect is off
sdc: Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
sdc: assuming drive cache: write through
 sdc: sdc1
sd 0:0:0:2: Attached scsi removable disk sdc
  Vendor: IC        Model: USB Storage-MSC   Rev: 301b
  Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 00
sd 0:0:0:3: Attached scsi removable disk sdd
usb-storage: device scan complete

Puppy.Office 2.03CE

sunburnt · #13 Post by **sunburnt** » Sat 26 Aug 2006, 23:52

fluxit; This is something I hadn't thought of, multi. cards in a reader at the same time.

The line: "sdc: sdc1" is the same as the others.

But the line: " sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 < sda5 sda6 >" is different.

The: "USB Storage-CFC" card has multi. partitions on it?
I'm going to guess here what it is, PLEASE tell me what it ACTUALLY is.

A primary partition, don't know what type.
A secondary extended partition.
A third logical ext2 or ext3 partition (Linux I'm pretty sure).
And 2 more logical partitions of FAT or at least some type of M$ WIN.

The last 2 partitions are in < > so I'm not sure what that's saying.
Win. logical partitions always seem to start at xxx5 & go up from there.
Linux logical partitions seem to start at xxx3 & go up from there.

It appears I'll have to rework usb-auto once again as this brings up entirely new possabilities.

fluxit · #14 Post by **fluxit** » Sun 27 Aug 2006, 00:41

But the line: " sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 < sda5 sda6 >" is different.

They are: fat16(primary), fat32(primary), extended containing<ext3, fat16>

HTH

--Lee

sunburnt · #15 Post by **sunburnt** » Sun 27 Aug 2006, 03:05

This is the probepart report for my 160GB HD.

/dev/hda1|vfat|9124857|Win95 FAT32
/dev/hda2|none|259305165|Win98 Extended (LBA)
/dev/hda5|vfat|128776977|Win95 FAT32
/dev/hda6|vfat|130528062|Win95 FAT32
/dev/hda3|ext2|44146620|Linux Ext2Fs

If you notice hda1 is primary, hda2 is extended, & hda5 & hda6 are logical, all FAT32.
hda3 is ext2 & was the very last partition made, but it has a lower number than the other logical partitions.

fluxit; I'm curious which partition ended up with which drive designation.
It's not critical, but it might help me identify the partition types better.
I assume that sda1 is a primary & sda2 is the extended partition, what's the rest?

sunburnt · #16 Post by **sunburnt** » Sun 27 Aug 2006, 05:58

OKAY... Now I'm really curious!

I started doing more tests with my 3 USB drives & this is what dmesg gives:

Insert:
hub.c: new USB device 00:10.0-1, assigned address 2
usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x5dc/0xa400) is not claimed by any active driver.

Remove:
usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:10.0-1 address 2

AND THAT'S IT!!!
It seems like there was more info when I tested them about a week or so ago.
The disconnect message here does give the address number.

Maybe there's a difference in the dmesg reports between Puppy1 & Puppy2? (kernels 2.4 & 2.6)

Could some of you tell me what version of Puppy you ran when you did the USB tests?

Billcnz · #17 Post by **Billcnz** » Sun 27 Aug 2006, 06:55

sunburnt wrote:
If you notice hda1 is primary, hda2 is extended, & hda5 & hda6 are logical, all FAT32.
hda3 is ext2 & was the very last partition made, but it has a lower number than the other logical partitions.

You can have up to 4 primary partitions so the extended partitions start at hda5. The extended partitions need to use one of the primary partitions, in this case hda2, so hda2 isn't used directly only by way of the extended partitions it contains. hda3 was created last but a primary partition must have been chosen for it to have that number or if it had been extended it would have been hda7.

Bill

fluxit · #18 Post by **fluxit** » Sun 27 Aug 2006, 07:35

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usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x5dc/0xa400) is not claimed by any active driver.

It seems like there was more info when I tested them about a week or so ago.

You don't have the usb-storage module loaded.

Oh yes... and my partitions are enumerated in the order I listed them.

sunburnt · #19 Post by **sunburnt** » Sun 27 Aug 2006, 20:07

Oooooops, usb-auto checks & loads the module if needed, & I hadn't run it yet.

My bad.....

JustGreg · #20 Post by **JustGreg** » Mon 28 Aug 2006, 23:04

I wish I could have posted the early. But, life gets busy. Here is the information for 11 devices. I hope this helps.

#1 device; Kanguru Zipper Hard Drive 1 GB
usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
usb 1-1: configuration #2 chosen from 1 choice
scsi0 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 2
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: CORNICE Model: Inc. Storage Rev: 042R
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
SCSI device sda: 2116800 512-byte hdwr sectors (1084 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 2116800 512-byte hdwr sectors (1084 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

#2 device; USB CDRW USB 1.1
usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 3
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: USB Model: CD-R/RW 6X4X6 Rev: E.CC
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 00

#3 device; Western Digital Passport 40 GB hard drive
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: WDC WD40 Model: 0UE-00HCT0 Rev: 0000
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
SCSI device sda: 78140160 512-byte hdwr sectors (40008 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 27 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 78140160 512-byte hdwr sectors (40008 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 27 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

#4 device: USB reader/writer for smart media card
usb-storage: device found at 5
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: General Model: Flash Disk Drive Rev: 2.05
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

#5 device: Lexar JumpDrive Pro for SDD card
usb-storage: device found at 6
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: Generic Model: STORAGE DEVICE Rev: 0117
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
SCSI device sda: 250880 512-byte hdwr sectors (128 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 02 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 250880 512-byte hdwr sectors (128 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 02 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

#6 device: Iomega Zip Drive 250 Meagbyte drive 100 megabyte disk
usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 6
usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi5 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 7
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: IOMEGA Model: ZIP 250 Rev: 31.G
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

#7 device: SanDisk Cruzer micro 512 MB
usb-storage: device found at 8
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: SanDisk Model: Cruzer Micro Rev: 0.4
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
SCSI device sda: 1000944 512-byte hdwr sectors (512 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 1000944 512-byte hdwr sectors (512 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

#8 device: SanDisk Model Cruzer Mini 256 MB
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: Generic Model: STORAGE DEVICE Rev: 1.25
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
SCSI device sda: 512000 512-byte hdwr sectors (262 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 02 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 512000 512-byte hdwr sectors (262 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 02 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

#9 device: Bafo 128 MB USB Flash Drive
usb-storage: device found at 10
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: Model: Rev:
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
SCSI device sda: 256000 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 0b 00 00 08
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 256000 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 0b 00 00 08
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

#10 device: Micro Advantage Quick Drive 128 MB
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: 128MB Model: USB2.0FlashDrive Rev: 2.00
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
SCSI device sda: 256000 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 256000 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 9:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

#11 device: Sony Vault 128 MB
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Vendor: Sony Model: Storage Media Rev: 2.51
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
SCSI device sda: 256352 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 45 00 00 08
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 256352 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 45 00 00 08
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1
sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
usb-storage: device scan complete

Enjoy life, Just Greg

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