Comment 0 for bug 81059

I/O errors when trying to access IDE disk via an USB to IDE converter (sold as R-Driver II).

Scanning with lsusb and lsscsi my system detects the device and a /dev/sda is created. However the disk partitions aren't seen and I can't mount it. A simple od </dev/sda fails with I/O errors, usually immediately but sometimes after reading a few disk blocks.
I also tried booting from a live 6.06 cd and I see the same errors.

I've successfully accessed the same IDE disk via the converter on the same machine via windows XP and from knoppix (2.4 kernel) without issue.

From the website at http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0190 the chipset is a MYSON CENTURY, CS88186

The lsusb -vv output is

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 14cd:6600
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 64
  idVendor 0x14cd
  idProduct 0x6600
  bcdDevice 2.01
  iManufacturer 1 Super Top
  iProduct 3 USB 2.0 IDE DEVICE
  iSerial 2 ???????3
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 32
    bNumInterfaces 1
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 0
    bmAttributes 0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower 0mA
    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 0x81 EP 1 IN
        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 0x02 EP 2 OUT
        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