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From: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Subject: Re: lost external eSATA port
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:44:29 +0900
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kenneth johansson wrote:
> After an error on the external disk the port no longer work with any disk.
> When the error happened the /dev/sdx was removed. if I change disk its never recreated.
> I get no log output from kernel indicating any type of action at all.
> 
> Is there a way to reset the port ?? 

The device seems to have checked out.  Is it a WD mybook?  Can you
please attach full kernel log including the boot messages?

-- 
tejun