[CentOS] USB key installed OS; file system goes read-only randomly...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John R Pierce
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 22:54
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] USB key installed OS;file system goes 
> read-only randomly...
> 
> Jason Pyeron wrote:
> > This happened a few times now, I (soft) reboot and do the 
> fsck thing 
> > and all is fine until it happens again.
> >   
> 
> A) your USB key is flakey

New HP v125w 4GB.

> 
> B) your systems USB ports are flakey
> 

Will search for a BIOS image upgrade.

> C) the cabling between the mainboard and the USB port is flakey.
> 

Plugged directly into the MB port.

> 
> I've run into C) quite a lot, where front panel USB ports 
> don't work reliably at USB2.0 speeds when doing large and/or 
> complex operations.  I suspect the internal wiring is 
> inadequate for the task.
> 
> 

Ug.

Btw. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494927

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