Support for kingwin USI-2535U3 (Sata to USB3 adapter)?

[Greg Freemyer]

> On 3 Feb 2013 00:01, "Greg Freemyer" <greg.freemyer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 12:06 AM, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > All,
>> >
>> > This might be a project for someone to add kernel support for a low
>> > cost piece of equipment ($20 at my local store).
>> >
>> > ==
>> > I just bought a kingwin USI-2535U3 (USB3 to Sata adapter) and it is
>> > not showing up on my opensuse 12.2 system at all.  I've got a 3.4.11
>> > kernel on it.
>> >
>> > This is the adapter: http://www.ramplus.com/uskiusb30tos.html
>> >
>> > dmesg isn't even showing any output at all when I plug it in. lsusb is
>> > also not showing anything different with it connected vs. not
>> > connected.
>> >
>> > There is a blue light on the unit showing it is getting power.
>> >
>> > It doesn't claim linux support, but I'm finding it hard to believe
>> > that.  How can I troubleshoot this to see what's going on.
>> >
>> > fyi: i actually bought 2 of these, but I have only opened one in case
>> > I need to return them for a refund.  I don't have a handy way to test
>> > it with windows, so I'd prefer to test just with linux.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Greg
>>
>> Actually I'm having 2 separate problems:
>>
>> 1) I have a USB3 port on my laptop that has worked in the past, but is
>> now not seeing anything from opensuse with a 3.4 kernel.
>>
>> 2) I have another USB3 port on the same laptop that is working.  With
>> it I at least get some dmesg output when I connect the kingwin:
>>
>> [236458.796086] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: ERROR: unexpected command
>> completion code 0x0.
>> [236463.995421] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: Timeout while waiting for
>> address device command
>> [236464.196428] usb 4-1: device not accepting address 11, error -62
>> [236466.476660] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: ERROR: unexpected command
>> completion code 0x0.
>> [236466.677534] usb 4-1: new SuperSpeed USB device number 12 using
>> xhci_hcd
>> [236466.692827] usb 4-1: New USB device found, idVendor=05e3,
>> idProduct=0731
>> [236466.692838] usb 4-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=4,
>> SerialNumber=5
>> [236466.692844] usb 4-1: Product: USB to S-ATA
>> [236466.692849] usb 4-1: Manufacturer: Genesyslogic
>> [236466.692854] usb 4-1: SerialNumber: 0000000000000013
>> [236466.694884] scsi16 : usb-storage 4-1:1.0
>>
>> The connected disk still does not show up.
>>
>> I have never worked with the usb subsystem.  I would really like to
>> get this device to work because of its size.  ie. it is very small and
>> portable.
>>
>> Any trouble shooting of kernel updating advice appreciated.

On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Jimmy Pan <dspjmt at gmail.com> wrote:
> i thought the reason is quite simple that your computer dont have a driver
> for that device. Your new kernel dont even support usb3
>

Please bottom post on this list (and all lkml lists).

My kernel absolutely supports USB-3 (I'm using a  3.7 kernel right now
on the same laptop to transfer files at usb-3 speeds between the 2
usb-3 ports.  The hardware in the laptop works fine.)

With the 3.7 kernel, I don't get the timeouts above, but I still don't
see the connected drive.  (I'm using a different enclosure to do the
current transfers).

So I agree that my kernels are lacking something to talk to the
adapter and see the drive connected to it, but guess what.  This list
is for discussing the kernel software, whether that be enhancements,
bug fixes, or whatever.

So, my question stands, how do I troubleshoot the missing
functionality in the kernel and get this controller supported?  I
seriously doubt it needs a full new driver, but I don't know the USB
subsystem at all.

Thanks
Greg





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