From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 18 00:36:34 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0E5AE1065676 for ; Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:36:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jcw@highperformance.net) Received: from mx1.highperformance.net (s8.stradamotorsports.com [64.81.163.126]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8B218FC13 for ; Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:36:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jcw@highperformance.net) Received: from w16.stradamotorsports.com (w16.stradamotorsports.com [192.168.1.16]) by mx1.highperformance.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m7I0aV2w072913; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:36:31 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jcw@highperformance.net) Message-ID: <48A8C40E.2060802@highperformance.net> Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:36:30 -0700 From: "Jason C. Wells" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.4pre (X11/20080205) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Wojciech Puchar References: <48A85276.7070306@highperformance.net> <20080818000858.D21615@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> In-Reply-To: <20080818000858.D21615@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=2.5 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=failed version=3.1.6 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.6 (2006-10-03) on s4.stradamotorsports.com Cc: freebsd general questions Subject: Re: USB Drive Reliability X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:36:34 -0000 Wojciech Puchar wrote: >> I am running FreeBSD 6.3. I have found that attaching and detaching >> USB drives to my box is unreliable. Is this the experience of other >> users? > something more precise please? I realize that this is primarily a tech support forum. I wasn't asking for a solution to the problem. I was asking for other peoples experiences. If the USB support in FreeBSD was spotty according to other people, as has been reported, then I plan to not even try to work on it more until I install 7.1. Just for the record: - crashes the system on attachment - crashes the system on detachment - the system hangs on attachment but resumes responding if you pull the drive - installing the drive results in the little blue light coming on with dmesg reporting attachment, but attempts to mount fail with "device not configured" or somesuch - dataloss on the device that chkdisk in DOS couldn't save Basically, every possible bad behavior that you could ask from a USB connected drive has happened to me over time as I keep coming back and trying USB drives. That's OK. I'm not upset. I'm not complaining. I just want to know what to expect from USB drives in FreeBSD. BTW, I love Poland! My family hails from Poland several generations ago. I just watched you guys win gold in boat racing. Robert Kubica is my favorite driver. I've also been keeping on eye on Poland in the world scene. Don't let "the bear" get you down. They have no cause to say the things they've said recently. I wish your country the best. Regards, Jason