04-26-2016, 07:13 PM
(04-26-2016, 06:13 PM)greenleafthered Wrote: I just checked, and the enclosure for the drive I'm trying to use is USB3.0. I wonder if that's part of the problem. When I have some time later tonight I'll disconnect the USB2.0 drive from my Pi and connect it to the Pine to see if it works any better.
Tried connecting the USB2.0 drive through the USB hub I'd been using, and the Pine didn't register it was connected. Connected it directly to the Pine and it read it just fine. Only problem is the drive has one of those extra USB power plugs and it only worked with both plugged in. The USB hub isn't the one I plan to use when I build my portable file server, so hopefully I can find one that will work better. I'm guessing it just doesn't have enough power output, even though it's a powered hub.
Tried my USB3.0 enclosure with the cable from the USB2.0 drive, and it works with both data and power cables attached to the Pine, but not with the extra power cable unplugged. It also does not work when attached to the USB hub.
Moral of the story is: Just because a USB hub has a power adapter doesn't mean it puts out enough power to actually provide power for peripherals. When the hub looks like the TARDIS and has lights and sounds, the power adapter is much more likely to be powering those extras than the devices attached. I'll be shopping for a new powered USB hub in the very near future.