The kernel update was successful and dmesg returns the following
ieee1394: The root node is not cycle master capable; selecting a new root node and resetting...
ieee1394: Error parsing configrom for node 0-00:1023
ieee1394: Node changed: 0-00:1023 -> 0-01:1023
ieee1394: Node added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023]  GUID[0090a9f6717e5649]
ieee1394: sbp2: Driver forced to serialize I/O (serialize_io=1)
ieee1394: sbp2: Try serialize_io=0 for better performance
scsi6 : SBP-2 IEEE-1394
ieee1394: sbp2: Logged into SBP-2 device
ieee1394: Node 0-00:1023: Max speed [S400] - Max payload [2048]
  Vendor: WD        Model: My Book           Rev: 1028
  Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 04
SCSI device sde: 1953525168 512-byte hdwr sectors (1000205 MB)
sde: Write Protect is off
sde: Mode Sense: 10 00 00 00
sde: cache data unavailable
sde: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sde: 1953525168 512-byte hdwr sectors (1000205 MB)
sde: Write Protect is off
sde: Mode Sense: 10 00 00 00
sde: cache data unavailable
sde: assuming drive cache: write through
 sde:<6>sd 6:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
    Add. Sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required

end_request: I/O error, dev sde, sector 0
Buffer I/O error on device sde, logical block 0
sd 6:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
    Add. Sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required

end_request: I/O error, dev sde, sector 0
Buffer I/O error on device sde, logical block 0
sd 6:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
    Add. Sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required

end_request: I/O error, dev sde, sector 0
Buffer I/O error on device sde, logical block 0
sd 6:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
    Add. Sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required

end_request: I/O error, dev sde, sector 0
Buffer I/O error on device sde, logical block 0
ldm_validate_partition_table(): Disk read failed.
Dev sde: unable to read RDB block 0
 unable to read partition table
sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sde
sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0
scsi7 : SBP-2 IEEE-1394
ieee1394: sbp2: Logged into SBP-2 device
ieee1394: Node 0-00:1023: Max speed [S400] - Max payload [2048]
  Vendor: WD        Model: My Book Device    Rev:    
  Type:   Enclosure                          ANSI SCSI revision: 04
scsi 7:0:1:0: Attached scsi generic sg5 type 13


fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sde: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sde1   *           1      121601   976760001    c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)


The problem now is when I try to mount /dev/sde1, mount tells me that special device /dev/sde1 does not exist.

Neither does trying to mount /dev/sg4 or /dev/sg5 works, mount says they are "not a block device".

What should I be trying next? Thanks!