Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:44:46 +0000 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: annoying frequent overcurrent messages. |
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On Thu 13-07-06 23:50:55, Al Boldi wrote: > On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 14:08 +0200, Pavel Machek wrote: > > > > I have a box that's having its dmesg flooded with.. > > > > > > > > hub 1-0:1.0: over-current change on port 1 > > > > hub 1-0:1.0: over-current change on port 2 > > > > hub 1-0:1.0: over-current change on port 1 > > > > hub 1-0:1.0: over-current change on port 2 > > > ... > > > > > > > over and over again.. > > > > The thing is, this box doesn't even have any USB devices connected to > > > > it, so there's absolutely nothing I can do to remedy this. > > > > > > Well, overcurrent is a potentially dangerous situation. That's why it > > > gets reported with dev_err priority. > > > > Well, I see overcurrents all the time while doing suspend/resume... > > > > Why is it dangerous? USB should survive plugging something that > > connects +5V and ground. It may turn your machine off, but that should > > be it...? > > I don't want to sound alarming here, but I just had a USBFlashStick fried by > a machine, while in suspend-to-ram running 2.6.17.
Well, I have one usb sticdk fried by regular use under linux (like -- 5 minutes of regular use!) and another fried by my dad on windows. So these beasts are crap.
> I am blaming hw, but does anybody know how I can get my data back?
Probably not easily. Specialized shop might desolder flash chip and read it directly... or you may try swapping flash chip into 'not-yet-fried' stick...
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