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Date:      Fri, 01 Apr 2005 01:30:05 +0200
From:      Michal Mertl <mime@traveller.cz>
To:        Dan Olson <danolson@visi.com>
Cc:        freebsd-usb@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: USB memory stick problems with error "Medium not present"	(patch)
Message-ID:  <1112311805.17726.6.camel@genius2.i.cz>
In-Reply-To: <424C663C.6090408@visi.com>
References:  <1112297812.656.9.camel@genius2.i.cz> <424C663C.6090408@visi.com>

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Dan Olson wrote:
> Michal Mertl wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > while trying to help someone else I found message from Dan Olson who had
> > problem with Kingston DataTraveller Elite 1GB similar to mine.
> > 
> > I've already written about the issue but nobody with a clue replied.
> > 
> > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2005-March/047827.html
> > 
> > Anyways there's a patch in my referenced email which _WON'T_ work for
> > you but with slight changes it should help you. As stated there this
> > isn't probably a real solution but just a workaround.
> > 
> > If you show me the output of 'usbdevs -v' with your stick plugged in I
> > can send you an updated patch.
> > 
> > Michal
> > 
> > 
> 
> Hello Michal,
> 
> Here is my output of usbdevs -v.
> 
> Controller /dev/usb0:
> addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), 
> Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
>   port 1 powered
>   port 2 powered
> Controller /dev/usb1:
> addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), 
> Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
>   port 1 powered
>   port 2 powered
> Controller /dev/usb2:
> addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), 
> Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
>   port 1 powered
>   port 2 powered
> Controller /dev/usb3:
> addr 1: high speed, self powered, config 1, EHCI root hub(0x0000), 
> Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
>   port 1 powered
>   port 2 powered
>   port 3 powered
>   port 4 addr 2: high speed, power 140 mA, config 1, DT Elite HS 
> 2.0(0x0015), Kingston(0x08ec), rev 2.00
>   port 5 powered
>   port 6 powered


OK. Device ID is in fact the same like in my USB stick so the patch
should work for you. Mine is sold by Dell. The real manufacturer of both
is I believ some company cold M-Systems.


> For what its worth, earlier this week I found a work around.  By doing a 
> 'cat /dev/null > /dev/da0'  the /dev/da0s1 appears and is 
> mountable/readable/writable.

I noticed someone mentioning this on the lists and wanted to try it with
my problematic stick. I've done it now and it works with it too.


> Thanks much
> 
> Dan Olson
> 
> 
> 



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