[smartmontools-support] Iomega External USB Hard Drive MDHD500-U

[Alexander S. <ash...@gm...>]

I just tested this drive in Linux:
Iomega
P/N 31641800 R
model MDHD500-U

I couldn't find it on Iomega's site.
I think it's this drive, but I'm not 100% sure:
http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Desktop-Drive-Hi-Speed-External/dp/B000HI9O5W/ref=pd_sim_e_3


It wasn't autodetected by smartctl and none of the -d usb* or sat[,12|16]
options worked.


# uname -a
Linux linux 2.6.29.4 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu May 28 17:22:17 GET 2009 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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# smartctl -a /dev/sdc
smartctl 5.39 2009-06-03 20:10 [x86_64-suse-linux-gnu] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-9 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

/dev/sdc: Unknown USB bridge [0x059b:0x0275 (0x001)]
Smartctl: please specify device type with the -d option.

Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary


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/var/log/messages:

Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: New USB device found, idVendor=059b, idProduct=0275
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: Product: External HD
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: Manufacturer: Iomega
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: SerialNumber: 44670239
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: scsi7 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb-storage: device found at 5
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access     Hitachi  HDT725050VLAT80  V56O PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] 976773168 512-byte hardware sectors: (500 GB/465 GiB)
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] 976773168 512-byte hardware sectors: (500 GB/465 GiB)
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jun 29 19:04:45 linux kernel:  sdc: sdc1
Jun 29 19:04:45 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
Jun 29 19:04:45 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
Jun 29 19:04:45 linux kernel: usb-storage: device scan complete


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# lsusb -v

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 059b:0275 Iomega Corp.
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x059b Iomega Corp.
  idProduct          0x0275
  bcdDevice            0.01
  iManufacturer           1 Iomega
  iProduct                2 External HD
  iSerial                 3 44670239
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           32
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower              100mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass         8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass      6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol     80 Bulk (Zip)
      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     0x82  EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength                10
  bDescriptorType         6
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  bNumConfigurations      1
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered


Thanks,
Alexander