Re: usb-storage data errors

From: DervishD
Date: Sat Nov 25 2006 - 14:47:18 EST


Hi Jan :)

* Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> dixit:
> On Nov 22 2006 11:53, DervishD wrote:
> > - Two different usb-storage adapters (an external USB box from an
> > unknown manufacturer and Conceptronic CIDE23U). Both are
> > USB-to-IDE adapters.
> >
> > In addition to this, from time to time the usb-storage adapters
> >(any of them, with any of the USB cards and any kernel) report a read
> >error, telling that some sector could not be read. This is false
> >because if I repeat the operation, the sector is correctly retrieved.
> >This can be related to some kind of timing problem, I don't know.
>
> Try with some real USB storage device instead of a USB-to-IDE converter.

I did a couple of tests using a Kingstong Traveller USB key, with
same results. I'm retesting with a rather shorter cable. I'll post
here the results if the error doesn't dissappear. By now, no errors
with the short cable.

Thanks for the suggestion, Jan :)

Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado

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