[smartmontools-support] I get "Unknown USB bridge" error.

[Carlos E. R.]

Hi,

I get this error when trying to test a disk that is inside an USB enclosure:


AmonLanc:/home/cer/Compilaciones/hardware/smartmontools-6.5 # ./smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 6.5 2016-05-07 r4318 [i686-linux-3.12.59-47-default] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-16, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org

/dev/sdb: Unknown USB bridge [0x0aec:0x3050 (0x100)]
Please specify device type with the -d option.

Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary

AmonLanc:/home/cer/Compilaciones/hardware/smartmontools-6.5 #



I have been told to report here, after asking on the openSUSE mail list.
I'm using openSUSE Linux 13.1, and I tried both with the default smartctl version of the distribution, and the most recent sources I just built.



Please ask me any other information you require.

[Carlos E. R.]

Post by Carlos E. R.
AmonLanc:/home/cer/Compilaciones/hardware/smartmontools-6.5 # ./smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 6.5 2016-05-07 r4318 [i686-linux-3.12.59-47-default] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-16, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
/dev/sdb: Unknown USB bridge [0x0aec:0x3050 (0x100)]
Please specify device type with the -d option.
Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary
AmonLanc:/home/cer/Compilaciones/hardware/smartmontools-6.5 #

Another usb enclosure of the same brand produces this error:

/dev/sdc: Unknown USB bridge [0x0c0b:0xb136 (0x108)]

[Carlos E. R.]

Post by Carlos E. R.

Post by Carlos E. R.
/dev/sdb: Unknown USB bridge [0x0aec:0x3050 (0x100)]

/dev/sdc: Unknown USB bridge [0x0c0b:0xb136 (0x108)]

I disassembled both enclosures and took a photo of the chip, then
enlarged it enough to read it.

sdb:

initio
INIC-1810PL
A41
E36734512
?220

sdc:

initio
INIC-???OPL
A41
8367??512
122?

The question marks are because it has a yellow pencil or ink line drawn
across it. Some type of quality check.

If you want to see the photos I can try upload or email.

[Carlos E. R.]

Post by Carlos E. R.

Post by Carlos E. R.
/dev/sdb: Unknown USB bridge [0x0aec:0x3050 (0x100)]

/dev/sdc: Unknown USB bridge [0x0c0b:0xb136 (0x108)]

For the record, it works with "-d sat,12" or "-d sat,16".

[Christian Franke]

Post by Carlos E. R.

Post by Carlos E. R.

Post by Carlos E. R.
/dev/sdb: Unknown USB bridge [0x0aec:0x3050 (0x100)]

/dev/sdc: Unknown USB bridge [0x0c0b:0xb136 (0x108)]

For the record, it works with "-d sat,12" or "-d sat,16".

Thanks for the info. I will add these to the drivedb.h file.

Thanks,
Christian