Comment 3 for bug 918813

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Jorge Rama (jorgehsrama) wrote : Re: Removable storage device not detected as block device

I tried the indicated kernel (v3.2-precise) and was unable to boot into the Gnome Environment. In recovery mode I had access to the root console and tried to plug in the usb stick.

I received a lot of lines directly into the console similar to these:

Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.673347] scsi 9:0:0:0: Direct-Access Generic Flash Disk 8.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.816390] sd 9:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.819194] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] 16404480 512-byte logical blocks: (8.39 GB/7.82 GiB)
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.820245] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.820250] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.821254] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching mode page present
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.821259] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.824825] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching mode page present
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.824831] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.943426] sdc:
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.947698] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching mode page present
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.947704] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jan 19 17:22:29 desktop-linux kernel: [408448.947709] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk

 In lsusb there was a line without the hardware identification:
...
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c517 Logitech, Inc. LX710 Cordless Desktop Laser
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0011:7788

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I also tried using a different usb stick that works properly and I noticed that the following line

desktop-linux kernel: [408448.943426] sdc:

was different

desktop-linux kernel: [408448.943426] sdc: sdc1