Description of problem: Plugging in usb hard drive gives a couple of cryptic errors in /var/log/messages and otherwise doesn't work. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.6.17-1.2187_FC5 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Plug in usb hard drive Actual results: dmesg shows: usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 usb 5-2: device descriptor read/64, error -71 usb 5-2: device descriptor read/64, error -71 usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 usb 5-2: device descriptor read/64, error -71 usb 5-2: device descriptor read/64, error -71 usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4 usb 5-2: device not accepting address 4, error -71 usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5 usb 5-2: device not accepting address 5, error -71 Expected results: hard drive gets a /dev entry and I can use it as such. Additional info: I've tried various things I found via google to no avail. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Most likely, something is broken - either the HC, cable, or the enclosure.
I wish I could resolve this bug as SUBMITTERISDUMB. I had a jumper set wrong on the HD; you'd think I'd learn. Sorry for bugging (lame pun intended).