ok I rebooted and here is an excerpt of my syslog showing the system trying to setup my four drives via the USB 3.0 to esata device: Jun 24 10:53:18 xbmcS64 kernel: [42036.575742] usb 3-1.2: new high speed USB device using xhci_hcd and address 3 Jun 24 10:53:18 xbmcS64 kernel: [42036.575990] usb 3-1.2: Device not responding to set address. Jun 24 10:53:18 xbmcS64 kernel: [42036.785556] usb 3-1.2: Device not responding to set address. Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42036.995341] usb 3-1.2: device not accepting address 3, error -71 Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.015752] hub 3-1:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2 Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.296057] usb 3-3: new SuperSpeed USB device using xhci_hcd and address 5 Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.316105] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.316324] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.316499] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.316646] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.324259] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.331021] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.331244] scsi7 : usb-storage 3-3:1.0 Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.331438] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage Jun 24 10:53:19 xbmcS64 kernel: [42037.331441] USB Mass Storage support registered. Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.326010] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access WDC WD20 EARS-00MVWB0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.326365] scsi 7:0:0:1: Direct-Access ST315003 41AS PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.326764] scsi 7:0:0:2: Direct-Access ST315003 41AS PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.327091] scsi 7:0:0:3: Direct-Access Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.327401] scsi 7:0:0:4: Direct-Access 0 As R > n '(8\S0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.327957] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg7 type 0 Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.328134] sd 7:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg8 type 0 Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.328292] sd 7:0:0:2: Attached scsi generic sg9 type 0 Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.328361] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] 3907029168 512-byte logical blocks: (2.00 TB/1.81 TiB) Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.328437] sd 7:0:0:3: Attached scsi generic sg10 type 0 Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.328625] sd 7:0:0:4: Attached scsi generic sg11 type 0 Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.328742] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.329362] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Write Protect is off Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.329377] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Mode Sense: 28 00 00 00 Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.330817] sd 7:0:0:1: [sdh] 2930277168 512-byte logical blocks: (1.50 TB/1.36 TiB) Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.332747] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.333149] sd 7:0:0:1: [sdh] Write Protect is off Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.333154] sd 7:0:0:1: [sdh] Mode Sense: 28 00 00 00 Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.333466] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.333869] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Incomplete mode parameter data Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.333872] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Assuming drive cache: write through Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.334959] sd 7:0:0:2: [sdi] 2930277168 512-byte logical blocks: (1.50 TB/1.36 TiB) Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.335308] sd 7:0:0:4: [sdk] Very big device. Trying to use READ CAPACITY(16). Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.335487] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdj] 3907029168 512-byte logical blocks: (2.00 TB/1.81 TiB) Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.335780] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.336169] sd 7:0:0:1: [sdh] Incomplete mode parameter data Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.336173] sd 7:0:0:1: [sdh] Assuming drive cache: write through Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.336497] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.336977] sd 7:0:0:2: [sdi] Write Protect is off Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.336981] sd 7:0:0:2: [sdi] Mode Sense: 28 00 00 00 Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.337206] sd 7:0:0:4: [sdk] 281474976710656 512-byte logical blocks: (144 PB/128 PiB) Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.337521] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.337905] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdj] Write Protect is off Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.337909] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdj] Mode Sense: 28 00 00 00 Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.338237] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.339255] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.339655] sd 7:0:0:4: [sdk] Write Protect is off Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.339658] sd 7:0:0:4: [sdk] Mode Sense: 28 00 00 00 Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.340623] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.735299] ata7.15: qc timeout (cmd 0xe4) Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.735319] ata7.15: failed to read PMP GSCR[0] (Emask=0x4) Jun 24 10:53:20 xbmcS64 kernel: [42038.735322] ata7.15: PMP revalidation failed (errno=-5) Jun 24 10:53:22 xbmcS64 kernel: [42040.735220] ata7.15: hard resetting link Jun 24 10:53:23 xbmcS64 kernel: [42041.085250] ata7.15: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 310) Jun 24 10:53:26 xbmcS64 kernel: [42044.085173] ata7.15: qc timeout (cmd 0xe4) Jun 24 10:53:26 xbmcS64 kernel: [42044.085194] ata7.15: failed to read PMP GSCR[0] (Emask=0x4) Jun 24 10:53:26 xbmcS64 kernel: [42044.085197] ata7.15: PMP revalidation failed (errno=-5) Jun 24 10:53:26 xbmcS64 kernel: [42044.085200] ata7.15: failed to recover PMP after 5 tries, giving up Jun 24 10:53:26 xbmcS64 kernel: [42044.085202] ata7.15: Port Multiplier detaching Jun 24 10:53:26 xbmcS64 kernel: [42044.085206] ata7.00: disabled Jun 24 10:53:26 xbmcS64 kernel: [42044.085209] ata7.01: disabled Jun 24 10:53:26 xbmcS64 kernel: [42044.085211] ata7.02: disabled Jun 24 10:53:26 xbmcS64 kernel: [42044.085213] ata7.03: disabled Jun 24 10:53:26 xbmcS64 kernel: [42044.085216] ata7.00: disabled Jun 24 10:53:28 xbmcS64 kernel: [42046.085101] ata7: hard resetting link Jun 24 10:53:28 xbmcS64 kernel: [42046.435118] ata7: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) Jun 24 10:53:28 xbmcS64 kernel: [42046.455094] ata7: EH complete Jun 24 10:53:28 xbmcS64 kernel: [42046.455117] ata7.00: detaching (SCSI 6:0:0:0) Jun 24 10:53:34 xbmcS64 kernel: Kernel logging (proc) stopped. Steve sginn@xxxxxxx On Jun 24, 2011, at 10:06 AM, M. Steven Ginn wrote: > correction … early 1990's … seems so long ago … > > > Steve > sginn@xxxxxxx > > > > > On Jun 24, 2011, at 9:04 AM, M. Steven Ginn wrote: > >> I haven't done any kernel building / tweaking since the 1980's when I used to work on Slackware … kind of rusty in that area >> >> I did find a config item in the usbmount.conf file to turn on verbose reporting to the syslog. I am going to reboot and see if that gives more info. >> >> thanks, >> >> Steve >> sginn@xxxxxxx >> >> >> >> >> On Jun 24, 2011, at 8:31 AM, Alan Stern wrote: >> >>> On Fri, 24 Jun 2011, M. Steven Ginn wrote: >>> >>>> I'm running server and not using an interface. Can you point me to the config file? >>> >>> Andiry is talking about rebuilding your kernel. 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