Problems mounting WD My Book Essential 2Tb to SheevaPlug

[hr.punio]

no trace of it in dmesg/lsusb;...
It is a newer model with 3.0 USB claimed 100% compatible
with 2.0 and in fact  mounts perfectly to my PC (old fedora 8 )

Any help will be appreciated

[hr.punio]

Mounts if connected to Sheeva via 4-port USB hub. Thats progress:-)
Why does't work if connected directly? Mystery...

[birdman]

Mounts if connected to Sheeva via 4-port USB hub. Thats progress:-)

Power supply from USB port?

[hr.punio]

Even USB extension cable will suffice... So it looks like it is not power supply problem

[odoll]

Similar issue here: just bought a 2TB CnMemory Spaceloop USB 3.0 HDD (Western Digital WD20EARS:http://www.storagereview.com/western_digital_caviar_green_2tb_review_wd20ears)

As "just" 5400 RPM hoped for a faster spin-up from power save mode as with my current Hitachi 7200 RPM drive. Cloning (rsync) the content both USB-drives connected via an USB-Hub to the SheevaPlug's USB-Port worked fine.

However why I tried to attach the 3.0 HDD directly to my SheevaPlug it's not recognized.

Same result with a friends SheevaPlug (he also bought that CnMemory). Though his GuruPlug "sees" it.

Seems I've to stick with an USB-Hub as "converter", now. :-(

[hr.punio]

For me extension cable works. No hub is needed
Not particular elegant solution...but alternatives are more costly

[odoll]

I tried to swap the USB-Hub with an ~ 1 m long USB extension cable, but without improving the situation. SheevaPlug still doesn't see the USB3.0 HDD.
Maybe I have to give it another try with an even longer one I have at home as well ...