[Tfug] USB HD Issues

[Nick Lopez]

On Tue, Jun 21, 2005 at 11:17:29AM -0700, Jim Secan wrote:
> Questions that may have easy answers - is there any way I can tell (1)
> whether the USB ports are 1.1 or 2.0 (short of opening the box); and (2) if
> they are working correctly or not?  The slow transfer rates I was seeing
> during the run of e2fsck make me think that although these are supposed to
> be 2.0 ports they really aren't.  Or perhaps the system is using a 1.1
> driver for 2.0 ports.  Any ideas on that (finding out and fixing)?
  Look in lspci for an EHCI controler, that's the USB2.0 part magically
duct-taped on top of the USB1.1 ports.  Also, check if ehci_hcd is in lsmod
(if you're running a 2.6 kernel)

> Other suggestions are also welcome.  Information on dealing with
> problematic USB hard drives seems to be hard to find on the 'net.  I am
> starting to think that Linux and USB drives are a bad combination.
  I havn't had fantastic luck with USB drive enclosures in general, they
tend to be twitchier and pickier than their firewire counterparts in my use.

  - Nick Lopez
    spamtrap at glowingmonkey.org

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