SCSI to USB

Is there a way of transferring photo files from Power Mac G3 to my Imac G5?
(the floppy drive on the G3 no longer works)
Is there a SCSI to USB cable available?

I think there used to be a Griffin converter but it was hard to get hold of. Been many years now since the switch to USB.
Does the G3 have Firewire? You could put the G5 into Target Disk Mode and copy files.
[How to use FireWire target disk mode|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661] includes description of hardware and software requirements.
[What to do if your Mac doesn't enter FireWire Target Disk Mode|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75414], also read about [Open Firmware Password Protection|http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/openfirmwarepassword.html] which can disable Target Disk Mode.
[Apple kb documnent: FireWire Target Disk Mode: Target Computer Shuts Down at Startup|http://support.apple.com/kb/TA25584] - requirements for hard drive to be connected and set as master.
[Technical Note TN 1189|http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1189.html#TargetMode] - driver details for TDM
[Geek to Live: Fast, one wire network (IP over FireWire)|http://lifehacker.com/173973/geek-to-live--fast-one-wire-network-ip-o ver-firewire] - PC, Mac, or combination
Another possibility:
[Creating a small Ethernet network|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1433]
Does the G3 have USB? Copy files onto flash drive.

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SCSI to USB adapter

Does anyone know a good place I can pick up a reasonably priced SCSI to USB cable for a zip drive and/or scanner? thanks

http://www.datapro.net/products/USB-SCSI.html
Says it doesn't work with a scanner though, it's most likely a scanner software/drive problem.
Heck you'll just have to Google around for "SCSI to USB"

Agfa DuoScan T1200 SCSI with USB or FireWire converter?

Hi!
I am in the process of upgrading to a new iMac and I am currently looking for any success stories on connecting and using (both in opaque and transparent mode) the venerable Agfa DuoScan T1200 SCSI scanner with Intel-based iMacs.
Has anyone around here been successful in doing this?
Options:
* SCSI to USB converter: which brands have you tried?
* Scanning software Agfa's FotoLook (running on Rosetta) or VueScan.
Thanks a lot for any input!
/rafa

Dude en BA
You are discussing just what I am dealing with about a friend. Just an early answer, is that there are SCSI-USB adaptors, costing about US$70,- to US$130,- here in USA. Have yet to find if this AGFA is supported in OSX. Can work with OS9 (Classic), will have to check if what software can be downloaded.
You are thinking of doing what I am working on my friend to get away from. Moving everything off his 10 year OS9, past his 5 year OSX to his 2.5 year OSX! Your avenue a possible but, but possibly not worth it.
Best wishes

Can't Mount External SCSI to USB Drive

Hi guys- I currently have a problem involving an external scsi to usb drive that I can't mount. I tried the usual commands, fdisk -l, mount, lsblk, to discover the device but it's not showing up in /dev.
I ran lsusb -v and one section shows "mass storage" and since I don't have any other mass storage devices attached other than my /dev/sda, my guess is that this is the device. Below is the output of lsusb -v, how can I use this info to get this device mounted?
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 03e0:6830
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x03e0
idProduct 0x6830
bcdDevice 0.01
iManufacturer 56
iProduct 63
iSerial 76
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 32
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xc0
Self Powered
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk-Only
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x88 EP 8 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval

alphaniner wrote:This isn't the first time I've read of a device working with some other distro but not with arch. Barring hardware that's on its last legs or has poorly designed firmware, I guess it must be a software issue. What software though? kernel? usb libraries? I dunno.
I'm using the latest kernel. The device is a macally Hi-Speed USB 2.0 external drive enclosure. Yesterday my BIOS was detecting it, and later that night I actually mounted the device with mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/drive_2, I fired up the computer today and it's not there anymore, not in BIOS, not in the OS. This thing is acting very buggy and It's starting to scream hardware issues. There is a blue light on the enclusure that tells you when everything is okay, but now the light is red. Plus I can't hear the drive spinning.
arobson- I tried your suggestion and ran udevil monitor and a message popped up "Monitoring activity from the disks daemon. Press Ctrl+C to cancel." Then I plugged in the drive but I'm not sure what's supposed ot happen. I didn't get any messages after that.
Sorry to waste your time on this one guys.

SCSI to USB or FireWire cable/adapter

i have an old LaCie 4GB external hard drive i'd like to get some files from, however, i need to find a solution to getting the 25-pin SCSI port adapted to either USB or FireWire so that i can use my G5 to extract the files.
anybody know of a reliable solution or product?

Start here to adapt the 25 pin scsi to 50 pin
http://www.mac-pro.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2331/.f?sc=2&category=127
And then this looks like the scsi to usb cable
http://www.usbgear.com/326605.html
Good luck!

SCSI to USB on Mac OS8.5?

I have a PowerPC with OS 8.5. I've been using ZIP disks to store audio files from an external hard drive on the PowerPC. I carry the ZIP disks over to a MacMini, and use a newer ZIP drive to upload audio to my client. I bought a SCSI adaptor cable, another adaptor and double female USB connector so as to try to load the audio files directly from the external hard drive on the PowerPC to the flash drive, not using the ZIP disk route (ZIPs are corrupt or the drive is old and tired, so not a dependable medium for transfer any more) but I don't see the flash drive on the desktop.
Is there any way to have my PowerPC recognize the USB drive when I have it connected to the output of the external hard drive connected to the PowerPC?
Jeff

"Is there any way to have my PowerPC recognize the USB drive when I have it connected to the output of the external hard drive connected to the PowerPC?"
That's never going to work — the protocols are too different. It would help if you post back with the model Power Mac that you have, so the availability of PCI slots or onboard USB ports is confirmed. If you have PCI slots, you can install a USB PCI card and then run the USB Adapter Card Support 1.4.1 download. This would enable you to use the same "USB-only" Zip drive on the Power Mac and the Mac mini. This assumes that the problems that you're having with Zip disk transfers are related to the older SCSI-based Zip drive. If the problem is with the Zip disks themselves or that you just want a more direct method of transfer, attempting to use flash drives with the USB Support 1.4.1 files could present a problem. The older USB Adapter Card Support downloads (1.3.5 & 1.4.1) are dated, in terms of their database of supported USB peripherals - like flash drives. Even when running OS 8.6 on some older Power Macs that I had, I found that I needed to update the USB Support driver files with those contained in the OS 9.1 Update, in order for my 1 GB flash drive to be recognized. The OS remained the same - OS 8.6, but the OS 9.1 USB Support files (v. 1.4.6) were fully-compatible with it. I'm not sure if these drivers are compatible with OS 8.5/8.5.1 - I never tested them, but I have my doubts that they'd be recognized. The OS 8.6 download is an update for systems running OS 8.5 or 8.5.1. Keep in mind that any pre-OS X version of the Mac OS will only support USB 1.1 speeds (max 12 Mbps, compared to USB 2.0's potential for data transfers at up to 480 Mbps), regardless of whether you install a USB 2.0 PCI card. Again, post back with the model Power Mac that you have, so the recommendations made here can be helpful and accurate.

Adaptec USB xchange SCSI to USB adapter

Good morning.
Has anybody had success using this with a Mac OS (any flavor)?
It seems like it would be a handy tool for folks still using classic.
Thanks for your time.

No PowerMac G4 with G4 built-in by Apple has built-in SCSI access. (a few people have some upgrade CPUs whose firmware may still support 9 booting,
inside the PowerMac G3 beige).
PowerMac G3 beige was the newest G3 with built-in SCSI access. It supports up to Mac OS 9.2.2 and Mac OS X 10.2.8.
PowerMac G4 MDD 1.25 Ghz with no Firewire 800, but with built-in Firewire 400 supports Mac OS 9.2.2 booting, and can take either Firewire SCSI from now defunct OrangeMicro and Ratoc, PCI SCSI from ATO that support in some cases up to Mac OS X 10.4.11, or USB SCSI adapters. Its maximum OS is Mac OS X 10.5.8, though under 10.5 and above, can't use Classic, but can still boot 9.2.2. It does require a 9.2 installer disc that came prebundled with it to install 9.2.
Powerbook G4 pre-2003 1 Ghz models with rear mounted USB and Firewire ports are very similar to the PowerMac G4 MDD 1.25 Ghz in their support, except you'd be looking at PCMCIA cards to try to accomplish what the PCI cards could do.
Powerbook G3 Bronze a.k.a. Lombard are the last with built-in 29 and 30 pin (for SCSI Disk Mode you need the 30 pin adapter) SCSI. These could boot up to 10.3.9 if their CPU wasn't misdesigned (a few were), and they came also with built-in USB, unlike the PowerMac G3 Beige.

Scsi to usb conversion

I have an old IOMEGA Zip drive that I found when cleaning out a desk drawer at home. I'm wondering if there is a converter available anywhere that would allow me to connect its SCSI port to my current iMac's USB port? I've searched the web but haven't had much luck finding such a thing, and IOMEGA's site doesn't seem to have any relevant information.
The machine I want to put it on is an iMac 600MHz CRT slot-loader with 120GB HD and USB 1.1 port.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated...

For some years, to help folks who had to connect to SCSI devices, I used this device (that I believe I still have somewhere): http://www.cwol.com/usb/USB-SCSI-adapter-Microtech.htm
It came with a CD with the necessary software. It worked fine for the occasional file transfer, but I never tested it for sustained use.
I am curious. Why do you would you want to resurrect a zip drive? There are much better devices out there - that you can use for the same purposes as a zip drive - which you won't have to jump through hoops to get to work.

Dear Community, how can I connect SCSI tape recorder via USB to iMac ? Is there any adapter/converter on the market now ? Cheers, Marek

Dear Community,
how can I connect SCSI tape recorder via USB to iMac ?
Is there any adapter/converter on the market now ?
Cheers, Marek

Thanks Jan.
Actually the reason to use Quantum SCSI tape recorder is to back-up big amount of data (propriety movies footage) both on PC (what is quite easy, using SCSII host adapter with VHDCI 68 connector) and iMac what seems to be not easy. All my search by Google leads to that conclussion, they finished production of SCSI-to-USB or FireWire because somebody stopped to produce chips to covert protocols. So even buying noe second-hand adapter, no guaranty it's still working with Lion (nobody is developing drivers anymore). Strange is, nobody or just a few are using SCSII (Ultra 320) devices (while the transfer is not bad, 320 MBps what is 2560 Mbps, so the only limitation is tape recording (some 80 MBps) not an interface. Using compression mode I can (and I do) record 1,6 TB of footage data. However quite slow, is safe and cheap, comparing with any HD storage solution. USB 2 is much more limited.
I'm using Time Capsule for buck-up. But even 3 TB one day will be full of data, then old back-ups will be eaten by new once, what is not good idea for archives. I'm using another 2TB NAS HD (2x2TB RAID 1), but this is also going to be full soon.
Of course, you are right, the option is another machine (OSX,Win,Linux or Solaris) equipped with SCSII controller. But this requires another machine, just for back-up time to time, and in practice iMac folders must be shared with that small auxiliary machine because amount of data practically excluding even temporary data collection on auxiliary machine. And it must be transfer by wire, not WIFI, my only network. Tape recording is in my case really good, professional solution, isn't it?
Anyway, if somebody has similar requirements as me, and found the solution for SCSI, please let me know. So far, follow Jan's idea, I'm thinking about some embeded mini PC, fanless, equipped with slot for SCSI, with SOME smart system on-board, to deal with iMac for type recording. The option is previous Apple model, but to be honest, I became Mac/OSX user 4 years ago. I fell in love with Mac, but my knowledge about previous models is based on Google....
My desk becomes full of boxes. Do you know how big Quantum TC-L42BX is ? Is very big. And now another box.....another keyboard....another screen... And one small adapter could solve the problem. Eh....
Best regards,
Marek

Connecting usb product to scsi port

hi folks. i have a Power Macintosh G3/233 Desktop. there are no usb ports and i'd like to hook up a scanner that has an older usb port (usb 1.1). is there any sort of adapter product out there that i can use?
seems as the scsi to usb adapters are more for connecting scsi external devices to a usb port, and not the other way around.
thank you

I installed this IOGEAR USB 2.0 PCI card in my beige G3s and B&W G3s several years ago. Whether the same controller chip (under the IOGEAR label) is being used, I don't know now. You didn't indicate which OS you're running. If it's OS 9.x, the USB card will function at the slower USB 1.1 speed. For USB 2.0 speed (40x faster), you must be running OS 10.2.8 or newer. I had Jaguar installed on one of my beige G3s, but can't remember if the card was recognized at the faster speed. Once the card is installed, you need to install the OS 9.x USB Support drivers (version 1.4.6 or newer) from the OS 9.x installer CD. This can be done with a custom install or with the use of TomeViewer, a downloadable utility that enables you to extract the USB drivers directly from the OS installer tome, for placement in the Extensions folder. The pre-OS X drivers are: HID Library, EnetShimLib, SerialShimLib, USB Device Extension, USB Software Locator, USB Support, and USB Mass Storage Support. As for the scanner, do you know if the manufacturer included Mac OS drivers? Also, do you have Mac-compatible scanner software to use with it?

What cord can I buy to hook up my SCSI port scanner to my MacBook USB port?

I have an older Microtek X6 EL scanner that I want to connect to my MacBook via a USB port. Right now all that is on the scanner is a SCSI port. I need to find a cord with a SCSI connector (it would be the male piece 25 pin) on one end and a USB 2.0 port on the other end. I tried Amazon and even ordered one that looked right. But it wasn't large enough to connect. Obviously I want one that is Mac compatible but I also run a virtual machine with Windows on my MacBook so I can live with a Windows version if I have to. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Apple dropped the SCSI port for USB and FireWire in 1999.
did find this one on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Cables-To-Go-22429-Adapter/dp/B000067RWK/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_ 1 It's a 25 pin SCSI to USB, Windows only.
Here's a 25 pin female to 50 pin male SCSI adapter. http://www.amazon.com/QVS-HPCen50-MicroCen50-Female-Adapter/dp/B0044B6XJS/ref=sr _1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335833278&sr=1-6

SCSI scanner to Intel iMac - USB or FW converter?

I need to connect my Epson SCSI scanner to my new Intel Duo iMac. I see there are both SCSI to USB and SCSI to Firewire converters out there, but don't know which would be the better and/or cheaper. This would NOT be a high demand thing, I just hate to not be able to use my scanner occasionally.
Is there a device that will connect more than one SCSI device?
Thanks!
Greg in New Orleans
(it's still a mess down here...)

Hello, Greg. This is the forum for G5 imacs, rather than intel ones, but first of all I would look to see if there is an OS X (not Classic) driver for your scanner. Frankly, in your situation I would replace the scanner, even if there is a driver.
BTW, your system info says you have 9.2, which is not possible on an intel mac.

I need a firewire or USB adaptor to control my SCSI Lacie Silverscanner III

Hi
Need some help bringing my old scanner back to life with my G5. Can anyone steer me to USB or Firewire adaptors that my be avalalble to perform that function? I know scanners are cheap, but I would like to use my old Lacie scanner if at all possible.
My system
Machine Name:Power Mac G5
Machine Model:PowerMac11,2
CPU Type:PowerPC G5 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed:2.3 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU):1 MB
Memory:2.5 GB
Bus Speed:1.15 GHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.7f1
Thanks
Dan Page
Hawaii.

Hi-
Welcome to Discussions!
The only adapters I know of are the Ratoc SCSI to Firewire adapter and the Ratoc SCSI to USB adapter
I would contact the maker regarding compatibility with the Lacie scanner, as it is not on the compatibility list.

Unable to mount SD cards - SCSI disks

I have a generic, cheap, all in one usb card reader and am unable to mount sd cards on my system. I tried a few days back with a friends similar sort of card reader with the same outcome. I've got 3 sd cards to hand, one brand new, all of which seem to work fine on my Canon DSLR camera.
Some info:
dmesg | tail
[ 3.070959] scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access Generic Mass-Storage 1.11 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 3.335877] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
[ 4.908578] r8169 0000:02:00.0 enp2s0: link up
[ 4.908586] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enp2s0: link becomes ready
[ 652.025211] usb 3-7: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 657.544035] usb 3-8: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd
[ 657.718030] usb-storage 3-8:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 657.718092] scsi host7: usb-storage 3-8:1.0
[ 658.721486] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access Generic Mass-Storage 1.11 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 658.986353] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdd
fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdd: No medium found
After a few reboots I installed some tools in the official repos with scsi in the description in the hope something might happen:
pacman -Qs scsi
local/lsscsi 0.27-1
A tool that lists devices connected via SCSI and its transports
local/sdparm 1.08-1
An utility similar to hdparm but for SCSI devices
local/sg3_utils 1.39-1
Generic SCSI utilities
local/smartmontools 6.3-1
Control and monitor S.M.A.R.T. enabled ATA and SCSI Hard Drives
local/vhba-module 20140629-9
Kernel module that emulates SCSI devices
sudo hdparm /dev/sdd
/dev/sdd:
SG_IO: bad/missing sense data, sb[]: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0a 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
multcount = 0 (off)
readonly = 0 (off)
readahead = 256 (on)
geometry = 1024/0/62, sectors = 0, start = 0
sudo hdparm -z /dev/sdd
/dev/sdd:
re-reading partition table
sudo sdparm /dev/sdd
/dev/sdd: Generic Mass-Storage 1.11
lsusb -v | grep sdd
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
lsusb -v
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 1 Single TT
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x8087 Intel Corp.
idProduct 0x8000
bcdDevice 0.04
iManufacturer 0
iProduct 0
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0002 1x 2 bytes
bInterval 12
Hub Descriptor:
bLength 11
bDescriptorType 41
nNbrPorts 8
wHubCharacteristic 0x0009
Per-port power switching
Per-port overcurrent protection
TT think time 8 FS bits
bPwrOn2PwrGood 0 * 2 milli seconds
bHubContrCurrent 0 milli Ampere
DeviceRemovable 0x00 0x00
PortPwrCtrlMask 0xff 0xff
Hub Port Status:
Port 1: 0000.0100 power
Port 2: 0000.0100 power
Port 3: 0000.0100 power
Port 4: 0000.0100 power
Port 5: 0000.0100 power
Port 6: 0000.0100 power
Port 7: 0000.0100 power
Port 8: 0000.0100 power
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0001
Self Powered
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1d6b Linux Foundation
idProduct 0x0002 2.0 root hub
bcdDevice 3.17
iManufacturer 3
iProduct 2
iSerial 1
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0004 1x 4 bytes
bInterval 12
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 1 Single TT
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x8087 Intel Corp.
idProduct 0x8008
bcdDevice 0.04
iManufacturer 0
iProduct 0
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0001 1x 1 bytes
bInterval 12
Hub Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 41
nNbrPorts 6
wHubCharacteristic 0x0009
Per-port power switching
Per-port overcurrent protection
TT think time 8 FS bits
bPwrOn2PwrGood 0 * 2 milli seconds
bHubContrCurrent 0 milli Ampere
DeviceRemovable 0x00
PortPwrCtrlMask 0xff
Hub Port Status:
Port 1: 0000.0100 power
Port 2: 0000.0100 power
Port 3: 0000.0100 power
Port 4: 0000.0100 power
Port 5: 0000.0100 power
Port 6: 0000.0100 power
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0001
Self Powered
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1d6b Linux Foundation
idProduct 0x0002 2.0 root hub
bcdDevice 3.17
iManufacturer 3
iProduct 2
iSerial 1
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0004 1x 4 bytes
bInterval 12
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 3.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 3
bMaxPacketSize0 9
idVendor 0x1d6b Linux Foundation
idProduct 0x0003 3.0 root hub
bcdDevice 3.17
iManufacturer 3
iProduct 2
iSerial 1
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 31
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0004 1x 4 bytes
bInterval 12
bMaxBurst 0
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 093a:2510 Pixart Imaging, Inc. Optical Mouse
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.10
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 8
idVendor 0x093a Pixart Imaging, Inc.
idProduct 0x2510 Optical Mouse
bcdDevice 1.00
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 34
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 2 Mouse
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 52
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0004 1x 4 bytes
bInterval 10
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 1908:0226 GEMBIRD
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1908 GEMBIRD
idProduct 0x0226
bcdDevice 1.11
iManufacturer 0
iProduct 0
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 32
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 150mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk-Only
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 045e:0750 Microsoft Corp. Wired Keyboard 600
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.10
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 8
idVendor 0x045e Microsoft Corp.
idProduct 0x0750 Wired Keyboard 600
bcdDevice 1.10
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 59
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Keyboard
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 65
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
bInterval 10
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 0 No Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 0 None
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 106
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
bInterval 10
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 1 Single TT
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1d6b Linux Foundation
idProduct 0x0002 2.0 root hub
bcdDevice 3.17
iManufacturer 3
iProduct 2
iSerial 1
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0004 1x 4 bytes
bInterval 12
uname -r
3.17.1-1-ARCH
Any ideas?
Last edited by Proinsias (2014-10-25 23:15:08)

Try udev. Is your reader OK? Is the card recongized - does it show in dmesg?
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_Storage_Devices
You should familiarize yourself with the wiki
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Asus_Eee_PC_701
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Asu … /xorg.conf
Last edited by karol (2010-07-09 14:02:36)

[SOLVED] Unable to determine major/minor number of root device - USB

I installed Arch on a USB harddrive of mine from within VirtualBox with the intention of running the installation (via the drive) on a laptop in my house. I passed through the drive through by creating a special vmdk (here - it's for "expert users only". ) and installed Arch on it by booting off the Arch 2011.08.19 iso and following the instructions. I do recall the installer complaining because /sbin/mkinitcpio was missing, so I copied over the one from the host (which is also an up-to-date Arch system). After that, everything worked and I was able to boot the drive within virtualbox.
Then I went and plugged it in to another laptop in the house and, surprisingly (for me at least), it got past GRUB. My joy was short-lived, because it failed just a bit later:
:: Running Hook [udev]
:: Triggering uevents...done.
ERROR: Unable to determine major/minor number of root device 'Waiting 10 seconds
for device /dev/disk/by-uuid/[the uuid] ...
/dev/disk/by-uuid/(the uuid)'.
You are being dropped to a recovery shell
Type 'exit' to try and continue booting
sh: can't access tty: job control turned off
[ramfs /]#
So I googled around for a while and plugged it back in to my computer, booted it up in virtualbox, and added "usb" to the HOOKS array right after udev in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf. Then I rebuilt the initramfs:
# mkinitcpio -p linux
So I plugged it back into the laptop, booted it, and got the same error.
Later, in an attempt to isolate the problem, I removed "sata" from HOOKS, ran the same mkinitcpio command again, and rebooted the VM. I got what looked like the same error as the one above. yay. So I guess the usb hook isn't being loaded or something like that. (I've since added the "sata" hook back and rebuilt the initramfs so I can mess around in the VM )
I've tried removing autodetect from HOOKS (saw that in some threads) and trying different USB ports on the laptop, but nothing seems to be working. I also checked to see if virtualbox was providing a bogus uuid or something, but the one it's specifying seems to be correct - I looked in my computer's /dev/disk/by-uuid and it matched.
Info on the drive (first partition is /boot, second is swap (derp!), third is /, and fourth is /home):
# sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdg
Disk /dev/sdg: 500.1 GB, 500107861504 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773167 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00016b3d
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdg1 * 63 208844 104391 83 Linux
/dev/sdg2 208845 4417874 2104515 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdg3 4417875 209230559 102406342+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdg4 209230560 976768064 383768752+ 83 Linux
Screengrab of my VirtualBox storage setup (just for giggles):
My /etc/mkinitcpio.conf:
# vim:set ft=sh
# MODULES
# The following modules are loaded before any boot hooks are
# run. Advanced users may wish to specify all system modules
# in this array. For instance:
# MODULES="piix ide_disk reiserfs"
MODULES=""
# BINARIES
# This setting includes any additional binaries a given user may
# wish into the CPIO image. This is run first, so it may be used to
# override the actual binaries used in a given hook.
# (Existing files are NOT overwritten if already added)
# BINARIES are dependency parsed, so you may safely ignore libraries
BINARIES=""
# FILES
# This setting is similar to BINARIES above, however, files are added
# as-is and are not parsed in any way. This is useful for config files.
# Some users may wish to include modprobe.conf for custom module options
# like so:
# FILES="/etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf"
FILES=""
# HOOKS
# This is the most important setting in this file. The HOOKS control the
# modules and scripts added to the image, and what happens at boot time.
# Order is important, and it is recommended that you do not change the
# order in which HOOKS are added. Run 'mkinitcpio -H <hook name>' for
# help on a given hook.
# 'base' is _required_ unless you know precisely what you are doing.
# 'udev' is _required_ in order to automatically load modules
# 'filesystems' is _required_ unless you specify your fs modules in MODULES
# Examples:
## This setup specifies all modules in the MODULES setting above.
## No raid, lvm2, or encrypted root is needed.
# HOOKS="base"
## This setup will autodetect all modules for your system and should
## work as a sane default
# HOOKS="base udev autodetect pata scsi sata filesystems"
## This is identical to the above, except the old ide subsystem is
## used for IDE devices instead of the new pata subsystem.
# HOOKS="base udev autodetect ide scsi sata filesystems"
## This setup will generate a 'full' image which supports most systems.
## No autodetection is done.
# HOOKS="base udev pata scsi sata usb filesystems"
## This setup assembles a pata mdadm array with an encrypted root FS.
## Note: See 'mkinitcpio -H mdadm' for more information on raid devices.
# HOOKS="base udev pata mdadm encrypt filesystems"
## This setup loads an lvm2 volume group on a usb device.
# HOOKS="base udev usb lvm2 filesystems"
# Tried this line instead -- didn't work either
#HOOKS="base udev usb autodetect pata scsi sata filesystems usbinput"
HOOKS="base udev usb sata filesystems"
# COMPRESSION
# Use this to compress the initramfs image. With kernels earlier than
# 2.6.30, only gzip is supported, which is also the default. Newer kernels
# support gzip, bzip2 and lzma. Kernels 2.6.38 and later support xz
# compression.
#COMPRESSION="gzip"
#COMPRESSION="bzip2"
#COMPRESSION="lzma"
#COMPRESSION="xz"
#COMPRESSION="lzop"
# COMPRESSION_OPTIONS
# Additional options for the compressor
#COMPRESSION_OPTIONS=""
My GRUB menu.lst:
# Config file for GRUB - The GNU GRand Unified Bootloader
# /boot/grub/menu.lst
# DEVICE NAME CONVERSIONS
# Linux Grub
# /dev/fd0 (fd0)
# /dev/sda (hd0)
# /dev/sdb2 (hd1,1)
# /dev/sda3 (hd0,2)
# FRAMEBUFFER RESOLUTION SETTINGS
# +-------------------------------------------------+
# | 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024
# ----+--------------------------------------------
# 256 | 0x301=769 0x303=771 0x305=773 0x307=775
# 32K | 0x310=784 0x313=787 0x316=790 0x319=793
# 64K | 0x311=785 0x314=788 0x317=791 0x31A=794
# 16M | 0x312=786 0x315=789 0x318=792 0x31B=795
# +-------------------------------------------------+
# for more details and different resolutions see
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB#Framebuffer_resolution
# general configuration:
timeout 5
default 0
color light-blue/black light-cyan/blue
# boot sections follow
# each is implicitly numbered from 0 in the order of appearance below
# TIP: If you want a 1024x768 framebuffer, add "vga=773" to your kernel line.
# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b4a677d0-cb0d-4acd-bb09-2dc2f4b9501f ro
initrd /initramfs-linux.img
# (1) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux Fallback
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b4a677d0-cb0d-4acd-bb09-2dc2f4b9501f ro
initrd /initramfs-linux-fallback.img
# (2) Windows
#title Windows
#rootnoverify (hd0,0)
#makeactive
#chainloader +1
Last edited by UncleNinja (2011-12-02 15:33:21)

UncleNinja wrote:
skunktrader wrote:https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/27385
Perfect! Thank you!
Would it be safe to copy over the version from HEAD into my mkinitcpio?
EDIT: nevermind, derp derp the package is updated
EDIT again: Actually, it's not.
I copied over the init_functions in HEAD into /lib/initcpio/init_functions and rebuilt the initramfs. It worked!
Thanks guys!
Last edited by UncleNinja (2011-12-02 15:35:20)

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