Re: [2.4.22-pre5] usb-storage error

[Fridtjof Busse]

On Sunday 13 July 2003 08:41, Greg KH wrote:
> > Hi
> > I'm trying to backup files from an ext3-partition via dump. The 
> > backup-drive is an USB 2.0 disk.
> > After a few minutes I get an error (with -pre3 to -pre5):
> > 
> > kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
> > kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
> > kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
> > kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:02.2-1 address 2
> 
> Hm, your device disconnected itself, not much the kernel can do about
> that :)

Why should that happen only with 2.4.22-pre* and not with 2.4.21? 
I don't think the drive cares about the kernel-version :)

> How does 2.5 work for you?  It has much better usb-storage support.

2.5 works, but I have still some issues with 2.5, so I don't want to run 
it as my default kernel.
There really seems to be a problem with usb-storage:
<http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=2712155&forum_id=5398>

Please CC me, thanks. 

-- 
Fridtjof Busse
# Okay, what on Earth is this one supposed to be used for?
        2.4.0 linux/drivers/char/cp437.uni