On 12/03/13 13:23, James Harper wrote:
On 12/03/13 12:06, James Harper wrote:
. something else
Kernel bug (not saying it is here, just that it's always a possibility).
The reason I haven't made that assumption is that the previous 500GB disks still work fine.
Any idea how to easily report on USB power usage?
It wouldn't be the first time a device has lied about its current draw or an adapter has lied about its ability to supply an amount of power.
You aren't kidding! I've got an Hitachi 1TB USB3 plugged in to a USB2 port, and lsusb reports: idVendor 0x4971 SimpleTech idProduct 0x1014 bcdDevice 0.00 iManufacturer 10 HitachiGST iProduct 11 Touro Mobile 3.0 ... MaxPower 8mA ... Device Status: 0x0001 Self Powered