Description of problem: When powering on my external USB-HD I am observing this in /var/log/messages: Feb 14 09:11:52 beck kernel: [ 412.689038] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2 Feb 14 09:11:52 beck kernel: [ 412.832306] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=174c, idProduct=55aa Feb 14 09:11:52 beck kernel: [ 412.832311] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=1 Feb 14 09:11:52 beck kernel: [ 412.832314] usb 1-1: Product: AS2105 Feb 14 09:11:52 beck kernel: [ 412.832317] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: ASMedia Feb 14 09:11:52 beck kernel: [ 412.832319] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 0123456789ABCDEF Feb 14 09:11:52 beck kernel: [ 412.832883] scsi7 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0 Feb 14 09:12:02 beck kernel: [ 423.113020] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access SAMSUNG HD154UI 1AG0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 Feb 14 09:12:02 beck kernel: [ 423.113617] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg8 type 0 Feb 14 09:12:02 beck kernel: [ 423.114377] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] 2930277168 512-byte logical blocks: (1.50 TB/1.36 TiB) Feb 14 09:12:02 beck kernel: [ 423.116886] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Write Protect is off Feb 14 09:12:02 beck kernel: [ 423.116894] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Assuming drive cache: write through Feb 14 09:12:02 beck kernel: [ 423.118808] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Assuming drive cache: write through Feb 14 09:12:02 beck kernel: [ 423.118815] sdg: sdg1 Feb 14 09:12:02 beck kernel: [ 423.128136] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Assuming drive cache: write through Feb 14 09:12:02 beck kernel: [ 423.128140] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Attached SCSI disk Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.332057] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Sense Key : Recovered Error [current] [descriptor] Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.332063] Descriptor sense data with sense descriptors (in hex): Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.332065] 72 01 04 1d 00 00 00 0a 09 0c 00 00 00 00 00 07 Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.332075] 00 00 Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.332078] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] ASC=0x4 ASCQ=0x1d Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.350809] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Sense Key : Recovered Error [current] [descriptor] Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.350816] Descriptor sense data with sense descriptors (in hex): Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.350818] 72 01 04 1d 00 00 00 0e 09 0c 00 00 00 00 ae 87 Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.350826] 00 7a 00 a8 40 50 Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.350830] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] ASC=0x4 ASCQ=0x1d Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.354685] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Sense Key : Recovered Error [current] [descriptor] Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.354689] Descriptor sense data with sense descriptors (in hex): Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.354691] 72 01 04 1d 00 00 00 0e 09 0c 00 00 00 00 00 07 Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.354699] 00 08 00 00 40 50 Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.354703] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] ASC=0x4 ASCQ=0x1d Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.696909] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Sense Key : Recovered Error [current] [descriptor] Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.696913] Descriptor sense data with sense descriptors (in hex): Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.696915] 72 01 04 1d 00 00 00 0e 09 0c 00 00 00 00 00 0f Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.696923] 00 08 00 00 40 50 Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.696927] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] ASC=0x4 ASCQ=0x1d Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.702284] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] Sense Key : Recovered Error [current] [descriptor] Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.702288] Descriptor sense data with sense descriptors (in hex): Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.702290] 72 01 04 1d 00 00 00 0e 09 0c 00 00 00 00 ae 00 Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.702298] 00 4f 00 c2 00 50 Feb 14 09:12:03 beck kernel: [ 423.702302] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdg] ASC=0x4 ASCQ=0x1d Feb 14 09:12:04 beck kernel: [ 424.775236] EXT4-fs (sdg1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null) Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot with external HD powered down. 2. login 3. power up external HD, watch /var/log/messages Actual results: c.f. above Additional info: - This is a USB-3 enclosure attached to a USB-2 port. - The drive appears (Brand new enclosed, no longer term experience, yet) to be working after having issued these warnings, except upon shutdown, where it occasionally seems to hangs.