Looks like all that was required was to reload the usb_storage module, i.e.:
sudo modprobe -r usb_storage
// try to mount the thecus
sudo modprobe usb_storage
Hope that helps anyone that encounters a similar issue.
Looks like all that was required was to reload the usb_storage module, i.e.:
sudo modprobe -r usb_storage
// try to mount the thecus
sudo modprobe usb_storage
Hope that helps anyone that encounters a similar issue.