hi,
I've plugged in my harddisk via a SATA/IDE to USB converter to my laptop. The device is created as /dev/sdb, but fdisk -l or parted, gparted do not show it as a drive.
Here's the dmesg output:
scsi8 : usb-storage 1-2:1.0 scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB TO I DE/SATA Device 0041 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 sd 8:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
How do I access my drive? I intend to format it etc. and then set up fedora 13 on it.
On Fri, 2010-09-03 at 20:27 +0530, Ankur Sinha wrote:
scsi8 : usb-storage 1-2:1.0 scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB TO I DE/SATA Device 0041 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 sd 8:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
Looks like it is sdc, not sdb. What does "fdisk -l /dev/sdc" show?
--greg
On 09/03/2010 07:57 AM, Ankur Sinha wrote:
hi,
I've plugged in my harddisk via a SATA/IDE to USB converter to my laptop. The device is created as /dev/sdb, but fdisk -l or parted, gparted do not show it as a drive.
Here's the dmesg output:
scsi8 : usb-storage 1-2:1.0 scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB TO I DE/SATA Device 0041 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 sd 8:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
How do I access my drive? I intend to format it etc. and then set up fedora 13 on it.
Very very funny. LOL!!!
You say the device is created as /dev/sdb, but you dmesg states clearly it is /dev/sdc
Now all you do is
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdc
or
sudo parted -l /dev/sdc
On Fri, 2010-09-03 at 09:24 -0700, JD wrote:
On 09/03/2010 07:57 AM, Ankur Sinha wrote:
hi,
I've plugged in my harddisk via a SATA/IDE to USB converter to my laptop. The device is created as /dev/sdb, but fdisk -l or parted, gparted do not show it as a drive.
Here's the dmesg output:
scsi8 : usb-storage 1-2:1.0 scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB TO I DE/SATA Device 0041 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 sd 8:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
How do I access my drive? I intend to format it etc. and then set up fedora 13 on it.
Very very funny. LOL!!!
You say the device is created as /dev/sdb, but you dmesg states clearly it is /dev/sdc
Now all you do is
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdc
or
sudo parted -l /dev/sdc
lol,
That was a typo. I'm not entirely a linux noob :P
Disconnected, reconnected. Fresh outputs:
dmesg: [root@070905042 ~]# dmesg usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6 usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=05e3, idProduct=0718 usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=1, SerialNumber=2 usb 1-2: Product: USB Storage usb 1-2: SerialNumber: 000000000033 scsi8 : usb-storage 1-2:1.0 scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB TO I DE/SATA Device 0041 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 sd 8:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
[root@070905042 ~]# fdisk -l /dev/sdb [root@070905042 ~]#
(gave nothing)
[root@070905042 ~]# parted -l /dev/sdb Model: ATA FUJITSU MHV2120B (scsi) Disk /dev/sda: 120GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 1049kB 538MB 537MB primary ext4 boot 2 538MB 32.8GB 32.2GB primary ext4 3 32.8GB 34.9GB 2147MB primary linux-swap(v1) 4 34.9GB 120GB 85.1GB extended 5 34.9GB 120GB 85.1GB logical ext4
Model: Seagate FreeAgent Go (scsi) Disk /dev/sdc: 320GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 32.3kB 107GB 107GB primary ext3 2 107GB 129GB 21.5GB primary ntfs 3 129GB 320GB 191GB primary ext3
No mention of the sdb :(
On 09/03/2010 09:42 AM, Ankur Sinha wrote:
On Fri, 2010-09-03 at 09:24 -0700, JD wrote:
On 09/03/2010 07:57 AM, Ankur Sinha wrote:
hi,
I've plugged in my harddisk via a SATA/IDE to USB converter to my laptop. The device is created as /dev/sdb, but fdisk -l or parted, gparted do not show it as a drive.
Here's the dmesg output:
scsi8 : usb-storage 1-2:1.0 scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB TO I DE/SATA Device 0041 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 sd 8:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
How do I access my drive? I intend to format it etc. and then set up fedora 13 on it.
Very very funny. LOL!!!
You say the device is created as /dev/sdb, but you dmesg states clearly it is /dev/sdc
Now all you do is
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdc
or
sudo parted -l /dev/sdc
lol,
That was a typo. I'm not entirely a linux noob :P
Disconnected, reconnected. Fresh outputs:
dmesg: [root@070905042 ~]# dmesg usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6 usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=05e3, idProduct=0718 usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=1, SerialNumber=2 usb 1-2: Product: USB Storage usb 1-2: SerialNumber: 000000000033 scsi8 : usb-storage 1-2:1.0 scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB TO I DE/SATA Device 0041 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 sd 8:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
[root@070905042 ~]# fdisk -l /dev/sdb [root@070905042 ~]#
(gave nothing)
[root@070905042 ~]# parted -l /dev/sdb Model: ATA FUJITSU MHV2120B (scsi) Disk /dev/sda: 120GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 1049kB 538MB 537MB primary ext4 boot 2 538MB 32.8GB 32.2GB primary ext4 3 32.8GB 34.9GB 2147MB primary linux-swap(v1) 4 34.9GB 120GB 85.1GB extended 5 34.9GB 120GB 85.1GB logical ext4
Model: Seagate FreeAgent Go (scsi) Disk /dev/sdc: 320GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 32.3kB 107GB 107GB primary ext3 2 107GB 129GB 21.5GB primary ntfs 3 129GB 320GB 191GB primary ext3
No mention of the sdb :(
Then your drive is dead!! What does windoze say when you conect it to windoze?
On 09/03/2010 08:57 AM, Ankur Sinha wrote:
hi,
I've plugged in my harddisk via a SATA/IDE to USB converter to my laptop. The device is created as /dev/sdb, but fdisk -l or parted, gparted do not show it as a drive.
Here's the dmesg output:
scsi8 : usb-storage 1-2:1.0 scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB TO I DE/SATA Device 0041 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 sd 8:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
How do I access my drive? I intend to format it etc. and then set up fedora 13 on it.
$ cat /proc/partitions
If its not in there its not working. That is always the first place to look if in doubt.
Good luck!
On Fri, 2010-09-03 at 11:03 -0600, Phil Meyer wrote:
$ cat /proc/partitions
If its not in there its not working. That is always the first place to look if in doubt.
Good luck!
That is bad news!
[root@070905042 ~]# cat /proc/partitions major minor #blocks name
8 0 117220824 sda 8 1 524288 sda1 8 2 31457280 sda2 8 3 2097152 sda3 8 4 1 sda4 8 5 83139584 sda5 8 32 312571224 sdc 8 33 104856223 sdc1 8 34 20972857 sdc2 8 35 186739560 sdc3
No sdb here. So, it's fried eh? Gotta buy a new one?
On Fri, 2010-09-03 at 10:03 -0700, JD wrote:
What does windoze say when you conect it to windoze?
I got no windoz ;)
I'll connect it to a windows machine someplace and check. I have a feeling the SATA to USB thing *may* be the culprit too.
On 09/03/2010 11:38 AM, Ankur Sinha wrote:
On Fri, 2010-09-03 at 10:03 -0700, JD wrote:
What does windoze say when you conect it to windoze?
I got no windoz ;)
I'll connect it to a windows machine someplace and check. I have a feeling the SATA to USB thing *may* be the culprit too.
Is there a PC with extra SATA port you can connect it to?
Today, a pcmcia card with 2 SATA ports is very inexpensive.
$8.24 http://cgi.ebay.com/PCMCIA-Serial-ATA-SATA-ESATA-Cradbus-Adapter-/3902274970...
$8.25 http://cgi.ebay.com/Inside-PCMCIA-eSATA-Serial-ATA-SATA-Card-Laptop-/1206062...
If your slot is a pci-express slot, then
Dual esata ports pci-express card: $16.15 http://cgi.ebay.com/eSATA-e-SATA-2-Ports-PCMCIA-ExpressCard-Express-Card-/17...
Even if the drive proves to be dead, it could very well be still under warranty. Who is the manufacturer?
On Friday, 03 September, 2010 @18:38 zulu, Ankur Sinha scribed:
I'll connect it to a windows machine someplace and check. I have a feeling the SATA to USB thing *may* be the culprit too.
Being an electrician, I would suspect the exceedingly cheap (yet quite efficient and about zero phantom load, unlike the heavy wall wart types) switching power bricks that come with such adapters.
So, try a different power supply. e.g. you can connect the drive to a computer's power supply and still use the USB to SATA adapter to see if the black brick's the problem.
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