I've tried two cables and using two different computers to access my WD Portable 5.0 TB portable game drive that has a USB interface. Dmesg seems ok with line
[ 4586.948425] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
However when I try to access the device via smartctl / cfdisk / etc to get more information, then dmesg is populated with errors.
Does anyone have experience with these scenarios?
Should I look for help on a linux mailing list?
[ 4531.648581] .......................................................ready
[ 4586.945308] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Very big device. Trying to use READ CAPACITY(16).
[ 4586.946119] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 9767475200 512-byte logical blocks: (5.00 TB/4.55 TiB)
[ 4586.946123] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 4096-byte physical blocks
[ 4586.947284] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[ 4586.947288] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 47 00 10 08
[ 4586.948419] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page found
[ 4586.948425] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 4622.130073] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x3-0x1
[ 4622.368355] usb 4-2: Disable of device-initiated U1 failed.
[ 4622.379174] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x3-0x1
[ 4627.488329] usb 4-2: Disable of device-initiated U2 failed.
[ 4632.864288] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4638.244207] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4638.452112] usb 4-2: device not accepting address 12, error -62
[ 4643.872208] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4649.248179] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4649.456152] usb 4-2: device not accepting address 12, error -62
[ 4654.880182] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4660.260151] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4660.468115] usb 4-2: device not accepting address 12, error -62
[ 4665.888149] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4671.264076] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4671.472070] usb 4-2: device not accepting address 12, error -62
[ 4671.488227] usb 4-2: USB disconnect, device number 12
[ 4671.504071] print_req_error: 2 callbacks suppressed
[ 4671.504087] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 4671.504095] buffer_io_error: 2 callbacks suppressed
[ 4671.504096] Buffer I/O error on dev sdb, logical block 0, async page read
[ 4671.504164] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 4671.504169] Buffer I/O error on dev sdb, logical block 0, async page read
[ 4671.504190] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 4671.504192] Buffer I/O error on dev sdb, logical block 0, async page read
[ 4671.504206] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 4671.504208] Buffer I/O error on dev sdb, logical block 0, async page read
[ 4671.504213] ldm_validate_partition_table(): Disk read failed.
[ 4671.504221] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 4671.504222] Buffer I/O error on dev sdb, logical block 0, async page read
[ 4671.504235] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 4671.504236] Buffer I/O error on dev sdb, logical block 0, async page read
[ 4671.504247] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 4671.504248] Buffer I/O error on dev sdb, logical block 0, async page read
[ 4671.504259] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 4671.504261] Buffer I/O error on dev sdb, logical block 0, async page read
[ 4671.504266] Dev sdb: unable to read RDB block 0
[ 4671.504274] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 4671.504275] Buffer I/O error on dev sdb, logical block 0, async page read
[ 4671.504286] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[ 4671.504288] Buffer I/O error on dev sdb, logical block 0, async page read
[ 4671.504321] sdb: unable to read partition table
[ 4671.532205] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Read Capacity(16) failed: Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 4671.532212] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Sense not available.
[ 4671.532219] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Read Capacity(10) failed: Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 4671.532221] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Sense not available.
[ 4671.532225] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 0 512-byte logical blocks: (0 B/0 B)
[ 4671.532226] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 4096-byte physical blocks
[ 4671.532236] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
[ 4676.896090] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4682.272070] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4682.480039] usb 4-2: device not accepting address 13, error -62
[ 4687.904053] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4693.280033] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4693.488002] usb 4-2: device not accepting address 14, error -62
[ 4693.496092] usb usb4-port2: attempt power cycle
[ 4699.680018] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4705.056003] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4705.263969] usb 4-2: device not accepting address 15, error -62
[ 4710.687982] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4716.063965] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command
[ 4716.271934] usb 4-2: device not accepting address 16, error -62
[ 4716.279918] usb usb4-port2: unable to enumerate USB device
