Sansa Fuze Problems

Hello, I use Arch Linux i686, and when I try to plug in my 4GB Sansa Fuze, it fails to be detected by Linux as a USB mass storage device, even when in MSC mode. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
Here is my dmesg | tail output:
usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 19
usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 20
usb 3-1: device not accepting address 20, error -71
usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 21
usb 3-1: device not accepting address 21, error -71
hub 3-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1
Does anyone know how I may remedy this problem?
Specs:
Arch Linux i686
Intel Centrino Processor
4 USB 2.0 ports
4GB Sansa Fuze v.02.01.09
Linux Kernel 2.6.28.7 (Stock, Vanilla)
Last edited by kr0n05931 (2009-03-15 04:23:25)

Mine just did this but only with certain songs.They are .mp3 files but every time I try to play them the screen goes bright white. Takes about 20 seconds to shut off the player holding the power switch in the up position. They all though play fine in my computer. Interesting notation is that the ones causing this problem are LAME3.99.5 encoded. I just tried to go into my EQ settings and got the same results! Seems the v.2 Fuze is going out on me!

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Don't flame me for not going iPod but I have my valid reasons. In any case, I have a Sansa Fuze that refuses to come up on my desktop or in Volumes, though when plugged in it shows up in the System Profiler.
I have trawled the Sansa forums and engaged Sandisk Support with the following results and suggestions. All of which I have performed with no success, though two Sansa forum posters who are running Leopard on their Air and MacBook have reported no problems with their Sanza Fuze showing up on their desktop and being accessible as MSC devices.
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5. Try the device with other Macs = Done, no change.
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Last edited by randomguy (2010-02-20 22:27:57)

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Dear all,
I have a sansa fuze mp3 player. It can be configured to be in either MTP or MSC mode;
I'm using the second, meaning that the computer should see it as a simple mass
storage device. I remember using that a couple of years ago with Debian and I'd simply
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[jorge@flamingo ~]$ sudo fdisk -l
Password:
Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
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I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
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/dev/sda2 40965750 45062324 2048287+ 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 45062325 45271169 104422+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 45271170 234436544 94582687+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 45271233 68131664 11430216 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 68131728 72180044 2024158+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 72180108 234436544 81128218+ 83 Linux
[jorge@flamingo ~]$
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[ 9906.598074] wlan0: associate with 00:18:e7:ee:75:e5 (try 1)
[ 9906.602459] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:18:e7:ee:75:e5 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1)
[ 9906.602463] wlan0: associated
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[11149.949776] usb 7-4: USB disconnect, device number 10
[jorge@flamingo ~]$
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[jorge@flamingo ~]$ sudo rmmod ehci-hcd
[jorge@flamingo ~]$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
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I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
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Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 40965749 20482843+ 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 40965750 45062324 2048287+ 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 45062325 45271169 104422+ 83 Linux
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/dev/sda7 72180108 234436544 81128218+ 83 Linux
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Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
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/dev/sdb1 ? 778135908 1919645538 570754815+ 72 Unknown
/dev/sdb2 ? 168689522 2104717761 968014120 65 Novell Netware 386
/dev/sdb3 ? 1869881465 3805909656 968014096 79 Unknown
/dev/sdb4 ? 2885681152 2885736650 27749+ d Unknown
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[jorge@flamingo ~]$
My problems with this solution are:
1. It's a little bit inconvenient to do this everytime
2. The first time that I did that I had an external drive plugged in and it got a little bit
screwed up.. Had to run a disk check and fix some errors.. So I'm a little bit cautious
about doing it again.
Could you please enlighten me as of:
1. Why do I need to do the rmmod thing to get my sansa player recognized?
2. Is there a way to overcome this procedure?
Thanks a lot in advance..
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Seconded that you should hook up to Windows and use chkdsk. Or (actually the same function) hook up to WIndows, right-click on the drive and go to the Properties tab. Tools/Error-Checking/Check Now. That should fix the 90MB error.
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