Flash Drive, "Can't Set Config..."

jeriryan · 06-23-2008, 01:10 PM

I bought a cheapo Staples Relay 1gb usb 2.0 flash drive, and when I try to plug it in, /var/log/messages says:

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New high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
Configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Can't set config #1, error -71

And RedHat never mounts or detects the drive further. Anyone encounter this problem?

elliott678 · 06-23-2008, 01:23 PM

Does any other USB device work in this port?
Does this drive work on other systems?
What USB chipset is in the system?

jeriryan · 06-23-2008, 01:30 PM

Other drives work on the port, the drive does not work on other RedHat systems I have, but does under Windows. I have no idea to tell you what USB chipset is in the system, how would I do that?

elliott678 · 06-23-2008, 01:34 PM

Check lspci, it should say something like:

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00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)

I've found some chipsets are rather picky about thumb drives, ALi chipsets are some of my least favorite.

jeriryan · 06-23-2008, 01:44 PM

They all say USB Controller: Intel Corporation USB UHCI Controller #... (rev02)
or USB Controller: Intel Corporation USB2 EHCI Controller #... (rev02)