USB trouble with external hard disk

[Volker Wysk]

Am Sonntag, dem 23.02.2025 um 10:58 +0100 schrieb Liam Proven:
> On 22/02/2025 08:21, Volker Wysk wrote:
> > 
> > Why can one faulty USB device cause the entire USB subsystem to freeze?
> 
> When something goes wrong, all bets are off. Unexpected behaviour can 
> stop anything.

I see.

> 
> > And,
> > is there a way to test the integrity of that harddisk?
> 
> SMART tests as step 1.

That's the smartmontools package. I'll do this and see if that reveals more
information about the disk.

> Also, try the disk in a different enclosure, or the enclosure with a 
> different disk.

Hmm.. I don't have any spare enclosures or disks.

Thanks
Volker