On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 00:19:31 -0700 Will Mengarini <sel...@eskimo.com> wrote:
> * Ash Joubert <a...@transient.nz> [24-10/04=Fri 16:38 +1300]: > > On 2024-10-04 16:26, Will Mengarini wrote: > >> The old HDD is mostly ext3; there was also an > >> ext2 boot partition, and a swap partition. But > >> the new Debian shows nothing new in `df`. Is > >> there some other command I should use to probe for > >> whether Debian knows there's a HDD connected by USB? > > > > "df" will ignore filesystems until they are mounted. > > *headsmack* Thanks. > > > - Do you see anything in "blkid" when the USB enclosure is > > attached? > > Nothing changes. > > > - Do you see anything in "journalctl -f" when you plug in the USB > > enclosure? > > No output when I unplug it and replug it. That looks to be a USB problem. The log should show first a USB connection, then the recognition of a mass storage device, then a device designation. If none of that happens, a hardware USB problem is suggested. Plug in a random USB stick to see what should happen. -- Joe
