linux-kernel - Re: single bit errors on files stored on USB-HDDs via USB2/usb

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Message-ID: <17785.36959.226941.657811@smtp.charter.net>
Date:	Fri, 8 Dec 2006 11:18:39 -0500
From:	"John Stoffel" <john@...ffel.org>
To:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
Cc:	Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms@...d.de>,
	Pete Zaitcev <zaitcev@...hat.com>,
	usb-storage@...ts.one-eyed-alien.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: single bit errors on files stored on USB-HDDs via USB2/usb_storage

>>>>> "Stefan" == Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de> writes:

Stefan> Search for firmware updates from the manufacturer of the
Stefan> enclosure, of the bridge board, or of the bridge chip... if
Stefan> you didn't do so already.  Some chips support firmware upload
Stefan> to an EEPROM, usually via a Windows utility.

I did this with my USB2.0/Firewire external enclosure and it fixed
most of the problems, but enough remained that I've basically given up
on those enclosures, they're just not reliable in my book.  

John
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