Kernel 2.6.10 and later issues with USB

[thephotoman]

Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 10:36:09 -0500
> thephotoman <rantman_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Well, I've installed Colony 4, and I've come across some issues that 
>>have actually been plauging me since Hoary, but now they're a little 
>>harder to circumvent.
>>
>>The fact is that I have a large amount of USB-based external storage. 
>>I use these disks quite frequently to get large files between my
>>desktop and my laptop, which both run Ubuntu (Breezy as of yesterday).
>> However, 
>>there are problems with my desktop, USB, and kernels any newer than 
>>2.6.8.1, specifically that my mass storage devices don't show up in 
>>/dev.  What can I do to fix this problem, or is this a fix for the 
>>kernel team?
>>
> 
> I think it's easier than that and that your USB stuff will show up in
> /media/<something>
> I'd look there before doing anything else.
> 
> Cybe R. Wizard

That's just it, it's not there.  It's as if these devices don't exist. 
Of course, when I try on 2.6.8.1, they're there as they should be.