[SOLVED]Can't mount USB Flashdrive.

I cannot use my Flash Drive in Linux anymore. I've flashed Arch using Win32ImageWriter, installed it, but now, a few days after, I wanted to use it for something else, but it does not mount.
I've opened KDE Partition Manager, my Flash Drive shows up, but it reports a 2.74 PiB size, even though it's just 8 GB.
dmesg | tail -n10 has the following output:
[ 2302.625827] sd 11:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
[ 2302.625836] sd 11:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 43 00 00 00
[ 2302.626571] sd 11:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching mode page present
[ 2302.626580] sd 11:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 2302.631614] sd 11:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching mode page present
[ 2302.631629] sd 11:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 2302.634768] sdc:
[ 2302.640141] sd 11:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching mode page present
[ 2302.640154] sd 11:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 2302.640161] sd 11:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk
Yeah, it does not report any partitions, even though I've formatted it in Windows like 10 times, tried to create a bootable GParted USB, copied a bunch of random files.
What can I do? All this happened after Win32ImageWriter, worked fine under Linux Distros before.
Help will be appreciated, Thanks.
Last edited by archie0 (2012-07-10 19:22:35)

Updating from Linux 3.3.4 solved my problem.

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Hi.
I woud like to ask for help. I've been struggling with some "bug" that i came with Arch and usb devices (disks, pendrives). I can't mount it as a normal user using KDE default mounting software (Dolphin, for an exmample). I can mount it only in therminal by using sudo privileages. Is there a way to fix it? I read it, the same problem:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=180025
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This is the error, from picture
Error when trying to use acces to "removable device 7,5GB". System showed: The requested operation has failed. Error checking authorization:
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Could somebody help me? I even installed udisk mounting tool to mont without root password, added 50-udisks.policy and it just does not work.
Help.
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than i'm asked for password and it is mounted. Don't know why i can't mount it without password when connecting usb devices to usb port.
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Last edited by ewaller (2014-09-28 16:37:41)

Some refresh. I followed this topic:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=180025
with the same problem. I found errors here:
firekage@arch_desktop ~]$ journalctl -r -u polkit
-- Logs begin at pią 2014-06-13 18:04:12 CEST, end at czw 2014-12-25 20:15:01 CET. --
cze 23 15:59:15 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Unregistered Authentication Agent for unix-session:c1 (system bus name :1.24, object path /org/kde/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale pl_PL.UTF-8) (disconnected from bus)
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cze 20 22:21:05 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.11 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 22:21:03 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.11 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 22:21:01 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.11 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 22:21:00 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.11 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 22:20:59 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.11 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 22:20:58 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.11 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 22:20:06 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Registered Authentication Agent for unix-session:c1 (system bus name :1.24 [/usr/lib/kde4/libexec/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1], object path /org/kde/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale pl_PL.UTF-8)
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cze 20 22:19:49 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Acquired the name org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1 on the system bus
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cze 20 22:19:49 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Loading rules from directory /etc/polkit-1/rules.d
cze 20 22:19:49 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Started polkitd version 0.112
-- Reboot --
cze 20 22:15:10 arch_desktop systemd[1]: Stopping Authorization Manager...
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cze 20 22:02:56 arch_desktop polkitd[304]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.11 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 22:02:55 arch_desktop polkitd[304]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.11 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 22:02:54 arch_desktop polkitd[304]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.11 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 22:02:53 arch_desktop polkitd[304]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.11 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
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cze 20 21:59:26 arch_desktop polkitd[304]: Loading rules from directory /etc/polkit-1/rules.d
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-- Reboot --
cze 20 21:58:39 arch_desktop systemd[1]: Stopped Authorization Manager.
cze 20 21:58:39 arch_desktop systemd[1]: Stopping Authorization Manager...
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cze 20 21:54:59 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.10 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 21:54:58 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.10 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 21:54:56 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.10 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
cze 20 21:54:56 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.10 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
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cze 20 21:47:22 arch_desktop polkitd[306]: Loading rules from directory /etc/polkit-1/rules.d
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-- Reboot --
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cze 20 19:55:16 arch_desktop polkitd[310]: Loading rules from directory /etc/polkit-1/rules.d
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-- Reboot --
cze 20 19:54:38 arch_desktop systemd[1]: Stopping Authorization Manager...
cze 20 19:54:13 arch_desktop polkitd[305]: Unregistered Authentication Agent for unix-session:c1 (system bus name :1.21, object path /org/kde/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale pl_PL.UTF-8)
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cze 19 19:24:36 arch_desktop polkitd[305]: Operator of unix-session:c1 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for action org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system for system-bus-name::1.10 [kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]] (owned by unix-user:firekage)
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Looking for devices...
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Physical Node: /pci@0,0/pci1028,179@1d,7/storage@5/disk@0,0
Connected Device: JetFlash TS128MJF2A 1.00
Device Type: Removable
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Automount in Dolphin without FSTAB entry:
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<allow own="org.freedesktop.Hal"/>
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<policy user=USERNAME">
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<allow own="org.freedesktop.Hal"/>
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send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.CPUFreq"/>
<allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.Hal"
send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.DockStation"/>
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send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.KillSwitch"/>
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<allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.Hal"
send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.LightSensor"/>
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send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.Removable"/>
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<allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.Hal"
send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Crypto"/>
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send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.WakeOnLan"/>
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Hi guys,
I'm using XFCE with 3.3.1-1 kernel. Since yesterday I'm not able anymore to automatically mount usb disks, manage my WiFi networks (networkmanage connects to the default access point but I can't select another AP nor editing my settings). I'm also prompted to type my password when I clik on the shutdown icon;
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Last edited by sclarckone (2012-04-15 20:54:38)

Me too. Start a new thread?
Edit; Nope, this worked for me https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=142110
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total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 jui 26 13:06 1da8b247-2a03-4a00-817c-d4da8df63488 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 jui 26 13:06 485e9b10-fce5-4cbd-b23a-81f232d23bc5 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 jui 26 13:06 6853-5BA9 -> ../../sdb1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 jui 26 13:06 8aa3ce4c-5e2a-48c8-b3c3-38d02b4c0e68 -> ../../sda3
And my fstab file:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
none /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0
none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
/dev/dvd /mnt/dvd udf ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
/dev/sda1 / ext3 defaults 0 1
/dev/sda2 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/sda3 home ext3 defaults 0 1
#Disque dur externe
UUID=6853-5BA9 /media/hdd vfat rw,user,auto,exec,gid=100,uid=1000,umask=002,iocharset=utf8,codepage=850,shortname=mixed 0 0
Could someone help me?
Thanks in advance!
Last edited by vomix (2007-08-09 17:56:28)

Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
But even with /dev/disk/by-uuid/6853-5BA9 in my fstab file, it fails to automount it.
It says "Special device with UUID=6853-5BA9 does not exist".
The weird thing is that I can mount it manually without problems.
(In fact, that's not true, I've the same problem than steven. May it be a kernel-related problem?)
Or maybe there's a fault in the rest of my fstab line? (iocharset, guid, etc?)
In the case of a kernel related bug, how could I downgrade it?
I've tried with "pacman -U kernel26-2.6.21.6-1.pkg.tar.gz" in /var/cache/pacman/pkg but it broke my xorg server at reboot.

[solved] Permissions issue - can't mount usb device as user, just root

In my last post I learned how to mount a secondary HDD from the command line. Problem is I did it as root. Now I have xfce4 running and I need mount permissions as user.
Here's my fstab:
[dennis@archlinux media]$ cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
devpts /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0
shm /dev/shm tmpfs nodev,nosuid 0 0
#/dev/cdrom /media/cd auto ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
#/dev/dvd /media/dvd auto ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
#/dev/fd0 /media/fl auto user,noauto 0 0
/dev/sdb /media/disk0 ext4 rw,user,noauto 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /media/disk1 ext4 rw,user,noauto 0 0
/dev/sdb3 /media/disk3 ext4 rw.user,noauto 0 0
UUID=1f813152-615e-41a1-b3e7-ce2b5b6836a5 / ext4 defaults 0 1
UUID=aba18f0f-5f37-4ab0-8241-5a271dc3dddb swap swap defaults 0 0
UUID=c4332450-df9e-4571-8256-8e1b10b4d162 /home ext4 defaults 0 1
UUID=f0a6eca0-9668-454b-b444-371566663510 /boot ext2 defaults 0 1
[dennis@archlinux media]$
....and these are the system messages I got when I plugged the device:
Unable to mount "74G Volume":
mount: only root can mount /dev/sdb3 on /media/disk3
Unable to mount "4G Volume":
mount: must be superuser to use mount
What do I do here?
Last edited by dennola4 (2010-06-28 00:56:51)

Karol:
# Cmnd alias specification
# Defaults specification
# Runas alias specification
# User privilege specification
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
dennis ALL=(ALL) ALL
%users ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pppd
%users ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/hibernate
%users ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/standby
# Uncomment to allow people in group wheel to run all commands
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
# Same thing without a password
%wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
# Samples
# %users ALL=/sbin/mount /cdrom,/sbin/umount /cdrom
# %users localhost=/sbin/shutdown -h now
Mr. Elendig:
Why not use automounting instead?
To install Arch packages I needed an Internet connection, which required use of a Sierra Wireless card, which required chatscripts stored on another filesystem. In my first Arch forum post ever, the one preceding this one, I learned to mount a device by creating a mountpoint in /media then invoking #mount. After installing all packages and creating a user name, I signed on with xfce4 and plugged in the usb device again. It didn't mount. So I did it manually using sudo. Since that worked I had the idea that adding the mountpoints to /etc/fstab would be useful, so I did. When that didn't work I decided to just ask for help.
So sure, I'm down for some automounting action. How do I do it?

[Solved] Can't mount specific usb device after kernel upgrade

So, hi everyone
I've got a usb device which works on other systems (usb audio player, android tablet) but not on my archlinux htpc.
System is up to date, the usb stick worked a few days ago (here shown as /dev/sdc), relevant infos (shortened):
$ uname -a
Linux arch247 3.10.3-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jul 26 11:26:59 CEST 2013 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ lsusb
Bus 009 Device 006: ID 090c:1000 Silicon Motion, Inc. - Taiwan (formerly Feiya Technology Corp.) Flash Drive
$ dmesg
[ 1788.621747] usb 9-4: new full-speed USB device number 8 using ohci_hcd
[ 1788.771370] usb 9-4: not running at top speed; connect to a high speed hub
[ 1788.785511] usb-storage 9-4:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 1788.793170] scsi13 : usb-storage 9-4:1.0
[ 1789.801391] scsi 13:0:0:0: Direct-Access General USB Flash Disk 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 1789.814964] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] 15669248 512-byte logical blocks: (8.02 GB/7.47 GiB)
[ 1789.819230] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
[ 1789.819243] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
[ 1789.825267] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching mode page present
[ 1789.825281] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
$ lsmod | grep ohci
ohci_hcd 26544 0
usbcore 176991 6 ath3k,btusb,usb_storage,ohci_hcd,usbhid,xhci_hcd
$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes, 234441648 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 label type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x89675d3a
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 2048 50333695 25165824 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 50333696 234441647 92053976 83 Linux
Disk /dev/sdb: 2000.4 GB, 2000398934016 bytes, 3907029168 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 label type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x0004e72c
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 2048 3907022847 1953510400 83 Linux
Disk /dev/sdc: 8022 MB, 8022654976 bytes, 15669248 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 label type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x0009ae2c
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 2048 15669247 7833600 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
I can't reformat the device at the moment (lack of computers here). The usb port on the pc is working (tested with another fat32 formatted usb stick).
Any ideas? Hints? Tips?
Last edited by D4ve (2013-08-18 18:48:35)

It works on 3.9.11.
dmesg on 3.9.11:
[ 74.391651] usb 3-4: new high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 74.410514] usb 3-4: New USB device found, idVendor=0951, idProduct=1607
[ 74.410529] usb 3-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 74.410532] usb 3-4: Product: DataTraveler 2.0
[ 74.410534] usb 3-4: Manufacturer: Kingston
[ 74.410536] usb 3-4: SerialNumber: 00137299803FA931262A00CD
[ 74.465400] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
[ 74.465654] scsi7 : usb-storage 3-4:1.0
[ 74.465726] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[ 74.465728] USB Mass Storage support registered.
[ 75.465448] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 75.465839] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0
[ 75.466277] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] 3973120 512-byte logical blocks: (2.03 GB/1.89 GiB)
[ 75.466620] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off
[ 75.466625] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
[ 75.466955] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] No Caching mode page present
[ 75.466960] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 75.469081] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] No Caching mode page present
[ 75.469087] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 75.681901] sdd: sdd1 sdd2
[ 75.683219] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] No Caching mode page present
[ 75.683224] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 75.683227] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
dmesg on 3.10.5:
[ 1370.659092] usb 3-4: new high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1370.677899] usb 3-4: New USB device found, idVendor=0951, idProduct=1607
[ 1370.677906] usb 3-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 1370.677910] usb 3-4: Product: DataTraveler 2.0
[ 1370.677913] usb 3-4: Manufacturer: Kingston
[ 1370.677916] usb 3-4: SerialNumber: 00137299803FA931262A00CD
[ 1370.678442] usb-storage 3-4:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 1370.678711] scsi12 : usb-storage 3-4:1.0
[ 1371.674797] scsi 12:0:0:0: Direct-Access Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 1371.675283] sd 12:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0
[ 1371.675809] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] 3973120 512-byte logical blocks: (2.03 GB/1.89 GiB)
[ 1371.676184] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off
[ 1371.676192] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
[ 1371.676560] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] No Caching mode page present
[ 1371.676567] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 1402.372357] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1402.389648] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1402.389655] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1433.410334] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1433.427691] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1433.427698] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1464.352379] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1464.369587] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1464.369592] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1495.294439] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1495.311616] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1495.311623] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1495.314661] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] No Caching mode page present
[ 1495.314677] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 1526.236340] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1526.253657] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1526.253665] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1557.306368] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1557.323619] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1557.323627] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1588.248358] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1588.265745] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1588.265752] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1619.190405] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1619.207780] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1619.207788] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1619.421206] sdd: sdd1 sdd2
[ 1619.422735] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] No Caching mode page present
[ 1619.422741] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 1650.132306] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1650.149607] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1650.149614] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1681.202196] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1681.219363] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1681.219370] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1712.144197] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1712.161474] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1712.161482] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1743.086261] usb 3-4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 1743.103565] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ecdc0
[ 1743.103572] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88024d4ece00
[ 1743.104256] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
EDIT: Doesn't work on 3.11-rc4 either.
Last edited by gmesalazar (2013-08-06 01:30:00)

[solved] Can't mount Samsung YP-U3 mp3 player

Hi all,
I have a Samsung YP-U3 mp3 player, which currently I can't use as it won't mount. I've spend a while trying to figure this out, so any help is appreciated!
EDIT: I don't wish to use Amarok etc. Also I've tried mtpfs, but it doesn't show any of the actual files. I'm trying go-mtpfs, but can't install it. I get the following response from yaourt:
==> Starting build()...
github.com/hanwen/go-mtpfs (download)
cd .
git clone https://github.com/hanwen/go-mtpfs /tmp/yaourt-tmp-archimedes/aur-go-mtpfs-git/src/src/github.com/hanwen/go-mtpfs
# cd .; git clone https://github.com/hanwen/go-mtpfs /tmp/yaourt-tmp-archimedes/aur-go-mtpfs-git/src/src/github.com/hanwen/go-mtpfs
package github.com/hanwen/go-mtpfs: exec: "git": executable file not found in $PATH
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
Aborting...
==> ERROR: Makepkg was unable to build go-mtpfs-git.
for this PKGBUILD https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/go/g … t/PKGBUILD
Some info:
Media player says "Connected, Fully charged (or charging)" for ten seconds or so, and then lights go out.
It isn't in /run/media/user/.
It doesn't show up with fdisk, but does with lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04e8:507d Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd YP-U3 (mtp)
This is the result of mtp-detect:
$ mtp-detect
Error: Unable to open ~/.mtpz-data for reading.
libmtp version: 1.1.5
Listing raw device(s)
Device 0 (VID=04e8 and PID=507d) is a Samsung YP-U3.
Found 1 device(s):
Samsung: YP-U3 (04e8:507d) @ bus 1, dev 3
Attempting to connect device(s)
USB low-level info:
Interface has a kernel driver attached.
bcdUSB: 512
bDeviceClass: 0
bDeviceSubClass: 0
bDeviceProtocol: 0
idVendor: 04e8
idProduct: 507d
IN endpoint maxpacket: 512 bytes
OUT endpoint maxpacket: 512 bytes
Raw device info:
Bus location: 1
Device number: 3
Device entry info:
Vendor: Samsung
Vendor id: 0x04e8
Product: YP-U3
Vendor id: 0x507d
Device flags: 0x00000002
And mtp-connect
sudo mtp-connect
Error: Unable to open ~/.mtpz-data for reading.
libmtp version: 1.1.5
Device 0 (VID=04e8 and PID=507d) is a Samsung YP-U3.
Usage: connect <command1> <command2>
Commands: --delete [filename]
--sendfile [source] [destination]
--sendtrack [source] [destination]
--getfile [source] [destination]
--newfolder [foldername]
Finally, I tried this http://lobzang.free.fr/tip005.html but it didn't seem to work.
Cheers!
Last edited by ianhoolihan (2012-10-28 20:16:23)

Solved.
Firstly, I didn't have git installed. When I did, I could install go-mtpfs, which does a little better than mtpfs by the looks of things.

Macbook 2012 Mid: Can't mount USB mass storage after upgrading to Mavericks

Hi guys,
I'm having big problems with USB mass storages. After upgrading to Mavericks my Mac doesn't see some USB storage devices (mostly USB sticks and Android phone's memory cards via USB. My external USB 3.0 hard disks work fine) at all even though the devices themselves (for example my Android phone) are clearly recognized according to the System Report. When I plug them in, they don't show up on my Finder or on Disk Utility.
I've searched everywhere and it seems like some other people are having the same problem, none seems to offer a definite solution. I've even formatted my HD and reinstalled Mavericks from the recovery partition. Now it mounts a USB stick that was in one of the USB ports at the time of installation but still doesn't read anything else! The funny thing is when I boot into Windows 8 on my Boot Camp partition, I can mount any USB devices including the USB stick and the Android phone I'm having problems on Mavericks without any problems. I can even see then when I boot into the recovery so there's clearly something wrong with Mavericks.
Any chance someone has figured out a solution for this? Apple should've address this long time ago.

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem? Note: If the devices are not in Mac OS X format, they normally won't mount in safe mode, but they should appear in Disk Utility.
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

I Solved Can't Mount Error/Flashing Orange Light/Not recognized by iTunes!

++IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST!++
I solved all of my Ipod shuffle issues and just uploaded 5 albums worth of songs with no problems! Now I am listening to Black Eyed Peas and it might me my imagination, but I think the sound is vastly improved from before. It took me 3 flippin' days to troubleshoot this and solve the problem, probably 6 hours worth of my time. Apple: You guys need to program your hardware to handle anti-virus software, Window's security updates, etc. Too many software conflicts!
Let me first tell you what happened that caused my Ipod to "die". Simply, I built a brand new custom PC to replace my Dell Inspiron laptop. I purchased my shuffle about six months ago and it worked like a charm until I tried plugging it into my new computer's usb port. Then all **** broke loose and the Ipod would not engage. I went here for support and tried updating it with the current updater (1/10/2006 version) to no avail. I uninstalled all the drivers, wiped everything off my Ipod manually, deleted files, made back-up copies of my library, etc. I wiped everything off my system that had anything to do with an iPod. Nothing worked.
THEN, I came across this article posted on Apple. Hopefully it is still up:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article/html?artnum=93716
Follow each and every step. The steps are laid out well, and nothing was missing in terms of a hidden step. If you follow it to the T, you should be able to restore your Ipod to like-new working order.
Some key things to remember:
1. Make sure you empty your recycle bin after deleting all of the iTunes and iPod related files. Then restart your system. Your system caches copies of files associated with iPod. When it see's another version, the two start conflicting with one another, and that causes problems. Deleting your Temp folder is also critical, and this is outlined in one of the steps in the article above.
2. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you exit out of any anti-virus program you have running, including the firewall while you download AND install the iTunes and iPod software. Install the iTunes software first, restart your computer, then install the iPod updater software, Restart again. Do not dismiss this. It is probably the reason why most people's iPod's won't mount and they simple fail to recognize their system even has a firewall running (even Window's firewall).
3. Be patient and follow the instructions. There are five printed pages in this article and it takes about an hour to go through each step, uninstall software, redownload software, install it, etc. After spending 6 hours troubleshooting this, an hour of actually making progress should be easy!
I hope this helps. If you cannot mount your iPod, don't throw it away or go out and buy a new one. I am confident that you will be able to fix your problems and be listening to music on your shuffle soon!
kPod78
Custom PC Windows XP Pro

I tried all this last week, but without success! A whole day, I was looking for a solution, but nothing worked. At least I tried to formate my iPod at another Laptop, but it doesn´t work. (Two weeks ago, I just heard a book from audible. After a short break, the iPod didn´t work no more.)Nice to hear, that you have been succesfull.
alrein
Laptop Benq Windows XP

[Solved] Can't mount former /home in fresh installed Arch_X86-64

Hi,
Due to some problems I've decided to fresh install my Arch. During the fresh install I've created a new (temp) ext3 /home partition on USB memory stick and configured my new fstab to mount the former home as "old_home".
Although I can read that partition (and open files in it) while running a live ubuntu CD, Arch refuses to mount that partition (see terminal output below) maybe thinking it's ext4?
Please advise..
Thanks
----------copy of fstab and terminal output-------------------------
# cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs nodev,nosuid 0 0
UUID=102eb0bb-d99b-455f-af27-90e038694e92 / ext3 defaults 0 1
UUID=1265bb91-8151-4e8b-9841-5dd10909dc6a /boot ext2 defaults 0 1
UUID=19746a40-d8a0-45e4-8c4b-15c70d3c4dab swap swap defaults 0 0
UUID=27f96184-d728-4eba-b588-6ac8952ff37c /var ext3 defaults 0 1
UUID=2c92685d-050a-4023-aab2-b8a91f077f6b /images_sda xfs defaults 0 1
UUID=615ad9dc-34c5-4c20-b687-46de6f66f7a5 /lin_back xfs defaults 0 1
UUID=67AD726A113E664B /windows ntfs-3g defaults 0 1
UUID=71AF0020700759D6 /photos ntfs-3g defaults 0 1
UUID=9d6eb8a2-be83-477b-976e-e6d1ad560f8d /old_home ext3 defaults 0 1
UUID=aea9da03-1f4b-46dd-a814-a860be883204 /home ext3 defaults 0 1
[root@Miki_Arch miki]# mount /windows/
[root@Miki_Arch miki]# mount /photos/
[root@Miki_Arch miki]# mount /old_home/
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb3,
missing codepage or helper program, or other error
In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
dmesg | tail or so
[root@Miki_Arch miki]# dmesg | tail
[ 10.832851] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
[ 14.462198] r8169 0000:06:00.0: eth1: link up
[ 14.464524] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
[ 24.660704] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
[ 44.778743] EXT4-fs (sdb2): re-mounted. Opts: commit=0
[ 45.410494] EXT4-fs (sda6): re-mounted. Opts: commit=0
[ 47.089525] EXT4-fs (sdc1): re-mounted. Opts: commit=0
[ 78.447668] hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card #0. Suggest a bigger bdl_pos_adj.
[ 789.061538] fuse init (API version 7.18)
[ 804.346209] EXT4-fs (sdb3): couldn't mount as ext3 due to feature incompatibilities
Last edited by mibadt (2012-07-22 01:56:24)

Dear DSpider,
Thanks for the fast response.
my /old_home resides on sdb3, its UUID in fstab is CORRECT, and as you can see blkid recognizes it as ext4 -I'll recheck this, because I remember it's ext3.
BTW can I cause a permanent damage to that partition if I modify fstab to ext4 for that partition and try?
My fstab has been automatically created during installation (except for the ntfs-3g entries)...
----copy of terminal------
# ls -lF /dev/disk/by-uuid/
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 102eb0bb-d99b-455f-af27-90e038694e92 -> ../../sdb2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 1265bb91-8151-4e8b-9841-5dd10909dc6a -> ../../sdb1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 19746a40-d8a0-45e4-8c4b-15c70d3c4dab -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 27f96184-d728-4eba-b588-6ac8952ff37c -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 2c92685d-050a-4023-aab2-b8a91f077f6b -> ../../sdb7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 5367857732AD46CD -> ../../sdb5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 5CA8EEAD5102AA5E -> ../../sdb6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 615ad9dc-34c5-4c20-b687-46de6f66f7a5 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 67AD726A113E664B -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 71AF0020700759D6 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 9d6eb8a2-be83-477b-976e-e6d1ad560f8d -> ../../sdb3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 21 16:18 aea9da03-1f4b-46dd-a814-a860be883204 -> ../../sdc1
[root@Miki_Arch etc]# blkid
/dev/sda1: LABEL="Windows" UUID="67AD726A113E664B" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda2: LABEL="Lin_Back" UUID="615ad9dc-34c5-4c20-b687-46de6f66f7a5" TYPE="xfs"
/dev/sda3: LABEL="Photos" UUID="71AF0020700759D6" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: LABEL="SWAP" UUID="19746a40-d8a0-45e4-8c4b-15c70d3c4dab" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda6: LABEL="VAR" UUID="27f96184-d728-4eba-b588-6ac8952ff37c" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb1: LABEL="BOOT" UUID="1265bb91-8151-4e8b-9841-5dd10909dc6a" TYPE="ext2"
/dev/sdb2: LABEL="ROOT" UUID="102eb0bb-d99b-455f-af27-90e038694e92" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb3: LABEL="HOME" UUID="9d6eb8a2-be83-477b-976e-e6d1ad560f8d" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb5: LABEL="LR_Cache" UUID="5367857732AD46CD" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb6: LABEL="Win_Swap" UUID="5CA8EEAD5102AA5E" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb7: LABEL="Images_sda" UUID="2c92685d-050a-4023-aab2-b8a91f077f6b" TYPE="xfs"
/dev/sdc1: LABEL="HOME" UUID="aea9da03-1f4b-46dd-a814-a860be883204" TYPE="ext3"

[SOLVED]Can't mount iPhone/Android devices.

Hi,
Since some update (can't tell exact update) I am unable to mount mobile devices on iOS or Android as a flash drive. It appears as "camera" in my "Available Devices" in KDE and when I try to open it with file manager, it appears blank.
In journalctl I can see the reason, but don't know how to fix it:
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop kernel: usb 1-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 11 using ehci-pci
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop mtp-probe[20038]: checking bus 1, device 11: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2"
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sep 11 12:32:14 laptop colord[709]: Device added: sysfs-Apple_Inc.-iPhone
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-- Subject: Unit usbmuxd.service has begun with start-up
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
-- Unit usbmuxd.service has begun starting up.
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop systemd[1]: Started iOS USB Muxer.
-- Subject: Unit usbmuxd.service has finished start-up
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
-- Unit usbmuxd.service has finished starting up.
-- The start-up result is done.
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop usbmuxd[20052]: [12:32:14.302][3] usbmuxd v1.0.8 starting up
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop usbmuxd[20052]: [12:32:14.303][3] Successfully dropped privileges to 'usbmux'
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sep 11 12:32:14 laptop usbmuxd[20052]: [12:32:14.311][3] Initialization complete
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop usbmuxd[20052]: [12:32:14.312][3] Connected to v1.0 device 1 on location 0x1000b with serial number bda1b89b56ff882835c0790ebe27d9e74e163cec
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sep 11 12:32:14 laptop systemd-sysctl[20065]: Duplicate assignment of kernel/sysrq in file '/usr/lib/sysctl.d/50-default.conf', ignoring.
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sep 11 12:32:14 laptop NetworkManager[389]: <info> (enp0s26u1u2c4i2): new Ethernet device (driver: 'ipheth' ifindex: 27)
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop NetworkManager[389]: <info> (enp0s26u1u2c4i2): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/5
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop NetworkManager[389]: <info> (enp0s26u1u2c4i2): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop NetworkManager[389]: <info> (enp0s26u1u2c4i2): bringing up device.
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop NetworkManager[389]: <info> (enp0s26u1u2c4i2): preparing device.
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop NetworkManager[389]: <info> (enp0s26u1u2c4i2): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2]
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop NetworkManager[389]: <info> Added default wired connection 'Wired connection 3' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1....26u1u2c4i2
sep 11 12:32:14 laptop kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp0s26u1u2c4i2: link is not ready
sep 11 12:32:17 laptop kernel: traps: iphone-set-info[20040] general protection ip:7fd151259e86 sp:7fff6197fdf0 error:0 in libimobiledevice.so.4.0.1[7fd15114e000+1a000]
sep 11 12:32:17 laptop systemd-coredump[20067]: Process 20040 (iphone-set-info) dumped core.
-- Subject: Process 20040 (iphone-set-info) dumped core
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
-- Documentation: man:core(5)
-- Process 20040 (iphone-set-info) crashed and dumped core.
-- This usually indicates a programming error in the crashing program and
-- should be reported to its vendor as a bug.
I've tried to mount iOS device with ifuse, but it didn't work either.
Any idea?
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by Zack7777 (2013-11-11 10:13:26)

Thanks for the answers.
ewaller wrote:That looks like it is trying to treat your iPhone as a network interface. Have you turned on USB tethering on your phone? What happens if you turn it off?
It's always like this, no matter if I turn on or off tethering.
mzneverdies, donniezazen,
Ok, this seems to work with android devices but not with iOS. Also when I run detect while my iPhone is plugged in, device list is empty:
$ mtp-detect
Unable to open ~/.mtpz-data for reading, MTPZ disabled.libmtp version: 1.1.6
Listing raw device(s)
No raw devices found.
Main goal is to return support of iOS.
Last edited by Zack7777 (2013-09-12 07:56:34)

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