Dodgy 10.4.4 upgrade - USB drives not detected

Something strange happened to me last time I ran Software Update. Out of the four updates available -- iTunes 6.0.2, iPod Updater 2006-01-10, QuickTime 7.0.4 and Mac OS X 10.4.4 -- only the first two ran successfully, while the two other displayed red warning signs showing they hadn't been installed. That's strange, I thought -- never happened to me before. Anyway, after clicking OK, Software Update scanned again for updates and again listed the QuickTime update, but not the Mac OS X update. I proceeded to install QuickTime, successfully this time, and then restarted.
After restart I looked in the About this computer dialog, which told me it was running 10.4.4. I didn't reflect further on this, since things seemed okay, but since then I've noticed that the computer can't find my iPod when I plug it in, nor my USB flash drive. The iPod is recognized only if it is plugged in during a restart. Logging out and then in again doesn't work. (I haven't tried on the USB drive.)
Strangely, while the Software Update log doesn't list the 10.4.4 update, it won't appear when running Sotware Update itself. So while the log can't recall installing it, the program thinks it did?
Anyway, I'll try to manually download 10.4.4 and install it. If anyone has some other tip, I'd be grateful.

Ok, don't mind me I managed to install it 10.4.4 again (after first discovering I couldn't mount disk images, then downloading to my iBook instead and sending the .pkg to the iMac, running the install once and only getting through 60% of it, and the inexplicably succeeding on the second try). Everything now works as expected! Happy, happy, joy, joy!

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5458.314319] usb 2-3: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
[ 5458.508037] usb-storage 2-3:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 5458.508098] scsi12 : usb-storage 2-3:1.0
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[ 5460.613434] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
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[ 5460.619674] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
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[ 5460.649751] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
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[ 5476.956859] ath5k: ath5k_hw_get_isr: ISR: 0x00000400 IMR: 0x00000000
[ 5613.844729] usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 4
[ 5616.296689] usb 2-3: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[ 5616.425854] usb-storage 2-3:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 5616.425903] scsi13 : usb-storage 2-3:1.0
[ 5617.501846] scsi 13:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB DISK Pro PMAP PQ: 0 ANSI: 4
[ 5618.534031] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] 31260672 512-byte logical blocks: (16.0 GB/14.9 GiB)
[ 5618.535398] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
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[ 5618.536784] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page found
[ 5618.536790] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 5618.541762] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page found
[ 5618.541765] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
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[ 5618.571842] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page found
[ 5618.571845] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 5618.571847] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
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cat /etc/group
root:x:0:root
bin:x:1:root,bin,daemon
daemon:x:2:root,bin,daemon
sys:x:3:root,bin
adm:x:4:root,daemon
tty:x:5:
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lp:x:7:daemon,darkmind
mem:x:8:
kmem:x:9:
wheel:x:10:root,darkmind,pct
ftp:x:11:
mail:x:12:
uucp:x:14:
log:x:19:root
utmp:x:20:
locate:x:21:
rfkill:x:24:
smmsp:x:25:
http:x:33:
games:x:50:darkmind
lock:x:54:
uuidd:x:68:
dbus:x:81:
network:x:90:darkmind,pct
video:x:91:darkmind,pct
audio:x:92:darkmind,pct
optical:x:93:pct,darkmind
floppy:x:94:
storage:x:95:darkmind
scanner:x:96:pct,darkmind
power:x:98:
nobody:x:99:
users:x:100:pct
systemd-journal:x:190:
polkitd:x:102:
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avahi:x:84:
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ntp:x:87:
mysql:x:89:
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Last edited by dunkles (2014-02-25 22:50:53)

ewaller wrote:I am not sure what that means. Are you expecting a pop up notification in KDE?
yes
ewaller wrote:Does Dolphin show the volumes?
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[SOLVED]Mounting usb drives "not authorized" with thunar-volman (XFCE)

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Whenever I log in as user, and try to mount a usb drive with thunar, let's say I want to plug a drive labeled Ext3_8Go, I get the same message in a pop-up window : "Failed to mount Ext3_8Go (or anything close, not in English in the text), not authorized (that part is in English)"
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- net install
- partitions : 9Go for /, no swap, no separate /home
- packages : base and base-devel. The only modifications in the package list is that I remove ppp, pcmciautils, and xfsprogs.
- config : at the install stage I only modify rc.conf to change LOCALE and HOSTNAME, and pacman's mirrorlist to allow all French mirrors in addition to the one at the top.
When the usb installation is over, I run this script :
"installation_xfce.sh" (there may be some errors left, I modify this script as I learn) :
#!/bin/bash
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echo "Are you connected to internet ? If not, please Ctrl+C and reload this script when connected"
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read var_dummy
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echo "You will now be asked to create the password for this user:"
passwd $var_username
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cat >> /etc/pacman.conf << EOF
[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/\$arch
[catalyst]
Server = http://catalyst.apocalypsus.net/repo/catalyst/\$arch
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# Install packages
pacman -Syyu
pacman -S acpi acpid alsa-oss alsa-plugins alsa-utils catalyst catalyst-utils cpufrequtils cups dbus gstreamer0.10-base-plugins iptables laptop-mode-tools mesa net-tools netcfg ntp pm-utils rfkill rsync sudo ttf-dejavu vim wireless_tools xf86-input-evdev xorg-server xorg-utils xorg-xinit xorg-xinput yaourt conky gamin gnome-icon-theme gnome-keyring gvfs-afc network-manager-applet networkmanager slim slim-themes archlinux-themes-slim hicolor-icon-theme xfce4 xfce4-goodies
# If pacman failed, better stop the script here, and wait for a network connection
if [[ $?!=0 ]]
then
echo : failed to install packages - check your network connection, or review script
exit 1
fi
# Fix sound issue
cat > /home/$var_username/.asoundrc << EOF
pcm.!default{
type hw
card 1
device 0
ctl.!default{
type hw
card 1
device 0
EOF
chown $var_username:users /home/$var_username/.asoundrc
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if [[ ! -e /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d ]]
then
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fi
cat > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-fglrx.conf << EOF
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
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Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
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mv -f /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf
# Add new daemons, remove old ones, disable hwclock and remove netfs since I don't use it. add it if you need it
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# Slim login manager ; change theme
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rm -r /usr/share/slim/themes/*
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mv /tmp/default /usr/share/slim/themes
sed '/^current_theme/c\current_theme archlinux-darch-grey' </etc/slim.conf >/etc/slim.conf
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sed '/^# exec/c\' </etc/skel/.xinitrc >/tmp/.xinitrc
sed '/^# .../c\' </tmp/.xinitrc >/home/$var_username/.xinitrc
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exec ck-launch-session startxfce4
thunar --daemon &
EOF
chown $var_username:users /home/$var_username/.xinitrc
# Boot to runlevel 5 now, and run slim then
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sed '/^PS1/c\' </etc/skel/.bashrc >/root/.bashrc
cat >> /root/.bashrc << EOF
PS1='\[\e[0;32m\]\u@\h\[\e[m\] \[\e[0;35m\]\w\[\e[m\] \[\e[m\] \[\e[0;32m\]\t -\[\e[m\] \[\e[1;31m\]\$ \[\e[m\] '
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cp /root/.bashrc /home/$var_username/.bashrc
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# How does one do that automatically ?
# Manually add user to sudoers
EDITOR="vim" visudo
# Reboot, because it's quick and I'm too lazy to learn how to start all the daemons and others.
reboot
I can mount as a user, no password asked, with :
udisks --mount /dev/sdb2
but the GUI method tells me "not authorized".
"groups user" outputs :
lp wheel games network video audio optical storage power users
the command "ck-list-sessions" outputs :
Session2:
unix-user = '1000'
realname = ''
seat = 'Seat1'
session-type = ''
active = TRUE
x11-display = ':0.0'
x11-display-device = '/dev/tty7'
display-device = ''
remote-host-name = ''
is-local = TRUE
on-since = '2011-08-15T08:56:03.716103Z'
login-session-id = '1'
Session1:
unix-user = '1000'
realname = ''
seat = 'Seat2'
session-type = ''
active = FALSE
x11-display = ':0.0'
x11-display-device = ''
display-device = ''
remote-host-name = ''
is-local = TRUE
on-since = '2011-08-15T08:56:03.573029Z'
login-session-id = '1'
For those who don't have time to read the installation script, DBUS is in the DAEMONS list of rc.conf, and .xinitrc launches : exec ck-launch-session startxfce4
Any idea ?
Last edited by choubbi (2011-08-15 15:05:04)

Thanks a lot !
That worked !
I stumbled across this part of the wiki several times before, but didn't really understand so I had not tried.
If anyone's interested in the script, here's the corrected version :
#!/bin/bash
# expected environment : freshly installed archlinux, login : root.
echo "Are you connected to internet ? If not, please Ctrl+C and reload this script when connected"
echo "Otherwise, press ENTER to continue installation"
read var_dummy
echo "Creation of the user : please type in your user name :"
read var_username
useradd -u 1000 -g users -G audio,lp,storage,optical,video,wheel,games,power,network -d /home/$var_username/ -s /bin/bash -m $var_username
echo "You will now be asked to create the password for this user:"
passwd $var_username
# Add servers for pacman to find packages
cat >> /etc/pacman.conf << EOF
[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/\$arch
[catalyst]
Server = http://catalyst.apocalypsus.net/repo/catalyst/\$arch
EOF
# Install packages
pacman -Syyu
pacman -S acpi acpid alsa-oss alsa-plugins alsa-utils catalyst catalyst-utils cpufrequtils cups dbus gstreamer0.10-base-plugins iptables laptop-mode-tools mesa net-tools netcfg ntp pm-utils rfkill rsync sudo ttf-dejavu vim wireless_tools xf86-input-evdev xorg-server xorg-utils xorg-xinit xorg-xinput yaourt conky gamin gnome-icon-theme gnome-keyring gvfs-afc network-manager-applet networkmanager slim slim-themes archlinux-themes-slim hicolor-icon-theme xfce4 xfce4-goodies
# If pacman failed, better stop the script here, and wait for a network connection
if [[ $?!=0 ]]
then
echo : failed to install packages - check your network connection, or review script
exit 1
fi
# Fix sound issue
cat > /home/$var_username/.asoundrc << EOF
pcm.!default{
type hw
card 1
device 0
ctl.!default{
type hw
card 1
device 0
EOF
chown $var_username:users /home/$var_username/.asoundrc
# Configure video settings for X to use Catalyst
if [[ ! -e /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d ]]
then
mkdir /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
fi
cat > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-fglrx.conf << EOF
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection
EOF
sed -e 's/top_left/bottom_right/' -e '/alignment/i\double_buffer yes' -e '/CPU Usage/a\${color lightgrey}Temperatures:' -e '/CPU Usage/a\ CPU:$color ${hwmon 0 temp 1}°C' </etc/conky/conky.conf >/home/$var_username/.conkyrc
chown $var_username:users /home/$var_username/.conkyrc
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yaourt -S xf86-input-synaptics-clickpad
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mv /tmp/default /usr/share/slim/themes
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# XFCE login, and thunar launched as a daemon (note that the part with 'if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]" is not present, to avoid mounting problems when logged as regular user)
cat > /home/$var_username/.xinitrc << EOF
#!/bin/sh
# ~/.xinitrc
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exec ck-launch-session startxfce4
thunar --daemon &
EOF
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sed '/^PS1/c\' </etc/skel/.bashrc >/root/.bashrc
cat >> /root/.bashrc << EOF
PS1='\[\e[0;32m\]\u@\h\[\e[m\] \[\e[0;35m\]\w\[\e[m\] \[\e[m\] \[\e[0;32m\]\t -\[\e[m\] \[\e[1;31m\]\$ \[\e[m\] '
EOF
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chown $var_username:users /home/$var_username/.bashrc
# How does one do that automatically ?
# Manually add user to sudoers
EDITOR="vim" visudo
# Reboot, because it's quick and I'm too lazy to learn how to start all the daemons and others.
reboot
The important part of the script to solve the problem is :
cat > /home/$var_username/.xinitrc << EOF
#!/bin/sh
# ~/.xinitrc
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
exec ck-launch-session startxfce4
thunar --daemon &
EOF
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I've surfed around already before having my problem posted here because it's so frustrated…
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Eric Ross: it's checked
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The drive is recognized on my Macbook.
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How can I get the iMac to recognise the sticks?

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On any kernels > 3.7.6 USB drives are taking a very long time to show up and I'm getting a lot of these:
Feb 16 06:45:40 archy kernel: usb 1-3: device not accepting address 3, error -110
Feb 16 06:45:56 archy kernel: usb 1-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Feb 16 06:46:11 archy kernel: usb 1-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
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I'm waiting for linux-3.7.8.
Gooberslot, what's your kernel version?
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https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/33887
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I have external backup and restore drives for Vista, Mac OS boot drive, 2-drive RAID for Vista, and Vista boot drive.
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TRANSCEND JET FLASH 350 USB 2.O FLASH DRIVE NOT DETECTED

I AM HAVING DESK TOP PC P2 1401IL WITH WINDOWS 7
TOTAL 4 USB DRIVES ARE THERE. TWO FRONT TWO BACK
I PURCHASED A TRANSCEND JET FLASH 350 USB 2 FLASH DRIVE,WHEN THE DRIVE IS ATTACHED TO THE PORT
THE SYSTEM IS NOT DETECTING THE DRIVE.I TESTED THE SAME DRIVE ON OTHER PC WHERE IT WORKS
PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE.

Hello YELMAR,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
I understand that you are not able to install USB drivers for your desktop computer, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
Since the HP p2-1401il Desktop PC Drivers are only for Windows 8 and 8.1 on the website, I recommend following this document on usb device not recognized in windows 7. This should help in gaining access to your USB drive on your p2-1401il computer.
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
Regards
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