> of disk to respond to host query to identify itself > or to host > query to report it's DMA status?? > Please have a look at the error messages I had posted at > http://www.sendspace.com/file/761te2 The trace clearly shows its bust or the cables are or similar. It's not a "write protect" its simply broken. On a write protected device you'd see quite different things -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org