On Fri, Nov 12, 2004 at 11:10:46AM -0500, Keven Ring wrote: > Nov 9 14:31:18 localhost kernel: sda: Write Protect is off > Nov 9 14:31:18 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through > Nov 9 14:31:18 localhost kernel: sda:end_request: I/O error, dev sda, > sector 3999744 > Nov 9 14:31:18 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda, > logical block 3999744 > Nov 9 14:31:18 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, > sector 3999744 > Nov 9 14:31:18 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda, > logical block 3999744 We tried to read the EFI partition data. That kills some devices if they also report the size wrong (eg the ipod mini). You'll probably find that with a custom kernel it matters whether you have EFI partitioning on or off. If so let me know - it needs a USB quirk entry.