Eureka! Problem solved! Problem with power-management in kernel? [12499.300766] usb 1-5: USB disconnect, address 8 Nov 19 16:23:14 Eeyore kernel: [13333.650046] usb 1-5: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 9 Nov 19 16:23:14 Eeyore kernel: [13333.801006] usb 1-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Nov 19 16:23:14 Eeyore kernel: [13333.801557] scsi13 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Nov 19 16:23:19 Eeyore kernel: [13338.801873] scsi 13:0:0:0: Direct-Access WDC WD16 00JD-00FYB0 0100 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS Nov 19 16:23:19 Eeyore kernel: [13338.802474] sd 13:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg5 type 0 Nov 19 16:23:19 Eeyore kernel: [13338.804868] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdd] 312581808 512-byte logical blocks: (160 GB/149 GiB) Nov 19 16:23:19 Eeyore kernel: [13338.809843] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off Nov 19 16:23:19 Eeyore kernel: [13338.813500] sdd: sdd1 Nov 19 16:23:19 Eeyore kernel: [13338.834637] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI disk Nov 19 16:23:36 Eeyore kernel: [13355.504969] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds Nov 19 16:23:36 Eeyore kernel: [13355.504987] EXT3-fs warning: checktime reached, running e2fsck is recommended Nov 19 16:23:36 Eeyore kernel: [13355.505694] EXT3 FS on sdd1, internal journal Nov 19 16:23:36 Eeyore kernel: [13355.505700] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Cheers, Elroy.