Tim Smith wrote:
> In article <crgid5-6qh.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> The Ghost In The Machine <ewill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> I don't like Seagate. They are claimed to have reliable
>> >> hard drives, but the two externals that I have from
>> >> Seagate 'disconnect' sometimes (incomplete Linux support),
>> >> which is a problem if you run backup scripts as cron jobs.
>> >
>> > And of course it's not a Linux problem.
>>
>> This is indeed a Linux driver problem. Presumably someone
>> is going to have to look into it and ascertain precisely why
>> Seagate external units disconnect from the main computer.
>
> I'd hold back on that conclusion until more information is available.
> In particular, do other drives work fine on that system?
>
> I had the same symptoms. I tried other brand drives, and even thumb
> drives, and the problem persisted. That's because it wasn't the drives,
> or the drivers. The USB ports on my motherboard went flaky. So I
> tossed in a cheap ($10 or so) USB card, moved my drives over to that,
> and everything has lived happily ever after.
I'd say Amen to that!
Almost all trouble with USB is with flakey connectors.
You can loose platers if you wiggle a portable HD USB lead.
Had they increased the length of the connector by 5mm, it would have
been a lot more sturdy.
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