Disappearing /dev/sd's

[Ben Duncan]

I have it to, but the power cycle did not help - device stayed missing
It is really problematic on those pesk 2.5 type self powered disk.

Michael Hipp wrote:
> Shawn Tayler wrote:
> 
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> Here is an interesting one.  the items /dev/sdc1 and sdd1 have 
>> disappeared
>> from my /dev directory.  I take it I need to use mknod but to be honest
>> its been a while.  Suggestions?
>>
>> System slackware-current.
>>
>> Shawn
>>
>> PS drove me nuts wondering why my USB drives wouldn't mount....
> 
> 
> I have this problem regularly with certain USB drives. I remedy it by 
> power cycling the USB drive. Then the /dev/sdx reappears and all is 
> well. Note that it doesn't help to just unplug/plug the USB cord. So I 
> concluded that the problem is in the USB drive itself rather a failure 
> of Linux to recognize it. Mine are Ubuntu systems.
> 
> Michael
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