* Will Mengarini <sel...@eskimo.com> [24-10/04=Fri 20:10 -0700]: > * Ash Joubert <a...@transient.nz> [24-10/05=Sat 15:56 +1300]: >> On 2024-10-04 20:19, Will Mengarini wrote: >>>> - 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. >> The HDD may not be able to draw enough power. Plain USB A ports can only >> deliver 2.5W (500mA at 5V). You mentioned that the enclosure also has a >> power cable. Is this another USB cable? Is it plugged into a USB port or a >> power adapter? Many USB power adapters can deliver more current. > Power is coming from a transformer. The box says that the transformer > delivers five watts/12 watts [I meant volts, of course] of power. When I unplugged the transformer just now to store it, I discovered that on the back it is labeled to output 12 volts and 2.0 amps. That is 24 watts, which might not be enough to spin up some hard drives. I'm not sure; it seems borderline.
