Nikon D2H camera cannot be mounted (USB)

[Damien]

Hi all,

My Nikon D2H camera cannot be mounted as a USB mass storage device on Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-21-generic (it also happens on Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7. See comments below). It still works flawlessly with Knoppix 3.4 (kernel 2.6.6!) or when a USB reader (instead of the camera itself) is used to read the CF card. Unfortunately the camera was not used for 6 months so I can't tell exactly when the bug appeared.

This problem is possibly related to other Nikon/USB issues, e.g.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/134477
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/145153
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/245118

If so, the solution would be to add support for it in unusual_devs.h

Extra info:

/var/log/messages/:

Nov 23 22:04:14 spiff kernel: [ 2745.118414] usb 4-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
Nov 23 22:04:15 spiff kernel: [ 2745.251538] usb 4-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov 23 22:04:15 spiff kernel: [ 1266.572952] scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 2751.105240] scsi 3:0:0:0: Direct-Access NIKON D2H 2.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 2751.120323] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] 4001761 512-byte hardware sectors (2049 MB)
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 2751.121060] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 2751.123681] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] 4001761 512-byte hardware sectors (2049 MB)
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.254072] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.254084] sdb: sdb1
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.257547] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.257612] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.453663] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 4001760
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.453671] printk: 237 messages suppressed.
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.455415] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 4001760
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.461669] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 4001760
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.463165] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 4001760
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.464665] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 4001760
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.481784] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 4001760
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.483282] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 4001760
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.484906] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 96
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.486020] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 97
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.487644] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 96
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.488768] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 97
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.674104] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.676725] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.677848] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 1
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.678972] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.680097] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 1
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.688053] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 63
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.691811] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 63
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.695088] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 64
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.745831] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 63
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.747320] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 63
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.748696] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 64
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.750569] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.751823] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 1
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.753193] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.754568] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 1
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.755942] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
Nov 23 22:04:20 spiff kernel: [ 1269.757318] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 1
Nov 23 22:04:23 spiff kernel: [ 2755.036295] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
Nov 23 22:04:23 spiff kernel: [ 2755.037914] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
Nov 23 22:04:23 spiff kernel: [ 2755.039164] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 1
Nov 23 22:04:23 spiff kernel: [ 2755.040662] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 0
Nov 23 22:04:23 spiff kernel: [ 2755.042039] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 1

lsusb -v: (section related to the Nikon camera only)

Bus 004 Device 004: ID 04b0:0403 Nikon Corp. D2H (mass storage mode)
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 64
  idVendor 0x04b0 Nikon Corp.
  idProduct 0x0403 D2H (mass storage mode)
  bcdDevice 2.01
  iManufacturer 1 NIKON
  iProduct 2 NIKON DSC D2H
  iSerial 0
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 32
    bNumInterfaces 1
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 0
    bmAttributes 0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower 2mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 0
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 2
      bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip)
      iInterface 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
        bInterval 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
        bInterval 0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength 10
  bDescriptorType 6
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 64
  bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0001
  Self Powered

[Damien (takahara)]

Concerned package set to the kernel sources 2.6.24. Not sure if this is the most appropriate though.

[Damien (takahara)]

I've just upgraded to Intrepid and the problem persists, although the log file is slightly different: all error messages are now suppressed.

Kernel/OS info: Ubuntu 8.10
$uname -a:
Linux spiff 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Tue Nov 4 19:33:20 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

/var/log/messages:

Nov 29 15:11:54 spiff kernel: [ 6876.420063] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
Nov 29 15:11:54 spiff kernel: [ 6876.560104] usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov 29 15:11:55 spiff kernel: [ 6876.778291] usbcore: registered new interface driver libusual
Nov 29 15:11:55 spiff kernel: [ 6876.803106] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
Nov 29 15:11:55 spiff kernel: [ 6876.805845] scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Nov 29 15:11:55 spiff kernel: [ 6876.807319] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
Nov 29 15:11:55 spiff kernel: [ 6876.807329] USB Mass Storage support registered.
Nov 29 15:12:00 spiff kernel: [ 6881.809836] scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access NIKON D2H 2.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov 29 15:12:00 spiff kernel: [ 6881.817712] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 4001761 512-byte hardware sectors (2049 MB)
Nov 29 15:12:00 spiff kernel: [ 6881.818907] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Nov 29 15:12:00 spiff kernel: [ 6881.822162] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 4001761 512-byte hardware sectors (2049 MB)
Nov 29 15:12:00 spiff kernel: [ 6881.823288] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Nov 29 15:12:00 spiff kernel: [ 6881.824559] sdb: sdb1
Nov 29 15:12:00 spiff kernel: [ 6881.829346] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
Nov 29 15:12:00 spiff kernel: [ 6881.830339] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0

then, as the device is mounted:

$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /media/cdrom
mount: /dev/sdb1: can't read superblock

and the following is added to /var/log/messages:
Nov 29 15:14:38 spiff kernel: [ 7040.043508] __ratelimit: 293 callbacks suppressed

Note that the CF card in the camera can be read with a card reader so it's not a filesystem issue.

[Damien (takahara)]

Just spotted two closely-related kernel bugs:

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11173
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11685

[Damien (takahara)]

A fix for this bug has been sent to the appropriate USB lists.

[Damien (takahara)]

I should probably post the patch here too:

--- unusual_devs.h-old 2008-12-01 23:25:55.000000000 +0900
+++ unusual_devs.h 2008-12-01 23:28:08.000000000 +0900
@@ -355,6 +355,13 @@
                US_SC_DEVICE, US_PR_DEVICE, NULL,
                US_FL_FIX_CAPACITY),

+/* Reported by Damien Douxchamps <email address hidden> */
+UNUSUAL_DEV( 0x04b0, 0x0403, 0x0100, 0x0202,
+ "NIKON",
+ "NIKON D2H",
+ US_SC_DEVICE, US_PR_DEVICE, NULL,
+ US_FL_FIX_CAPACITY),
+
 /* Reported by Milinevsky Dmitry <email address hidden> */
 UNUSUAL_DEV( 0x04b0, 0x0409, 0x0100, 0x0100,
                "NIKON",

[Damien (takahara)]

Still not working with the latest kernel; I give up.

[hongyan (hongyan)]

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[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported series, please file a new bug.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.