[SOLVED] My external hard drive enclosure isn't being detected!
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My external hard drive enclosure isn't being detected!
These are the commands and outputs used to test this:
lsusb
Code:
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 047d:1029 Kensington Mouse*in*a*Box Optical Elite
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 04d9:1203 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. MC Industries Keyboard
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:08ad Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Communicate STX
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0a48:5014 I/O Interconnect Mass Storage Device
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
and -f /var/log/messages .
Code:
Mar 28 19:09:54 lapiii-desktop kernel: [23780.781152] usb 2-6: USB disconnect, address 7
Mar 28 19:12:11 lapiii-desktop kernel: [23916.944040] usb 2-5: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 8
Mar 28 19:12:11 lapiii-desktop kernel: [23917.173271] usb 2-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Mar 28 19:12:11 lapiii-desktop kernel: [23917.188707] input: RF USB Device as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb2/2-5/2-5:1.0/input/input13
Mar 28 19:12:11 lapiii-desktop kernel: [23917.188908] generic-usb 0003:05A4:9866.000A: input,hidraw3: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [ RF USB Device] on usb-0000:00:02.0-5/input0
Mar 28 19:12:11 lapiii-desktop kernel: [23917.201422] input: RF USB Device as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb2/2-5/2-5:1.1/input/input14
Mar 28 19:12:11 lapiii-desktop kernel: [23917.201860] generic-usb 0003:05A4:9866.000B: input,hidraw4: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [ RF USB Device] on usb-0000:00:02.0-5/input1
Mar 28 19:13:22 lapiii-desktop kernel: [23988.203583] usb 2-5: USB disconnect, address 8
Mar 28 19:13:22 lapiii-desktop kernel: [23988.552032] usb 2-5: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 9
Mar 28 19:51:40 lapiii-desktop kernel: [26286.372038] usb 2-6: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 11
The other usb devices are being detected. Do I need to manualy mount the enclosure? If so, what are the simplest instructions to follow?
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