2 USB sticks not showing up

nikt · November 13, 2021, 10:01am

my 2 usb sticks not showing up. Even updating all packages and installing latest kernel didnt help. df command also doesnt show them
lsblk output:

$ lsblk                                                                                             ✔ 
NAME   MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
loop0    7:0    0 110,8M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/cmake/936
loop1    7:1    0 115,9M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/cmake/955
loop2    7:2    0  16,2M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/chromium-ffmpeg/23
loop3    7:3    0     4K  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/bare/5
loop4    7:4    0   145M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/blue-recorder/99
loop5    7:5    0  99,3M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/core/11743
loop6    7:6    0  99,4M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/core/11993
loop7    7:7    0  55,4M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/core18/2128
loop8    7:8    0  55,5M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/core18/2246
loop9    7:9    0   3,4M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/cuberite/23
loop10   7:10   0  43,2M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/custom-screen-resolution/27
loop11   7:11   0 164,8M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/gnome-3-28-1804/161
loop12   7:12   0  65,1M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/gtk-common-themes/1515
loop13   7:13   0  65,2M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/gtk-common-themes/1519
loop14   7:14   0  40,9M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/love/26
loop15   7:15   0  29,3M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/node/5485
loop16   7:16   0    59M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/notes/4
loop17   7:17   0 155,5M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/opera/147
loop18   7:18   0 154,9M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/opera/148
loop19   7:19   0  32,4M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/snapd/13270
loop20   7:20   0  32,4M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/snapd/13640
loop21   7:21   0 129,8M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/teams/6
loop22   7:22   0  61,6M  1 loop /var/lib/snapd/snap/todorant/10
sda      8:0    0 465,8G  0 disk 
└─sda1   8:1    0 465,8G  0 part /
sdb      8:16   1     0B  0 disk 
sdc      8:32   1     0B  0 disk

fdisk -l output:

$ fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 465,76 GiB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Disk model: Samsung SSD 860 
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x2e477f10

Device     Boot Start       End   Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sda1  *     2048 976768064 976766017 465,8G 83 Linux


Disk /dev/loop0: 110,79 MiB, 116174848 bytes, 226904 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop1: 115,95 MiB, 121577472 bytes, 237456 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop2: 16,2 MiB, 16990208 bytes, 33184 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop3: 4 KiB, 4096 bytes, 8 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop4: 145,01 MiB, 152051712 bytes, 296976 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop5: 99,33 MiB, 104153088 bytes, 203424 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop6: 99,44 MiB, 104267776 bytes, 203648 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop7: 55,44 MiB, 58130432 bytes, 113536 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop8: 55,5 MiB, 58191872 bytes, 113656 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop9: 3,36 MiB, 3526656 bytes, 6888 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop10: 43,21 MiB, 45314048 bytes, 88504 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop11: 164,76 MiB, 172761088 bytes, 337424 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop12: 65,1 MiB, 68259840 bytes, 133320 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop13: 65,21 MiB, 68378624 bytes, 133552 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop14: 40,87 MiB, 42856448 bytes, 83704 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop15: 29,28 MiB, 30703616 bytes, 59968 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop16: 59,04 MiB, 61911040 bytes, 120920 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop17: 155,47 MiB, 163020800 bytes, 318400 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop18: 154,93 MiB, 162451456 bytes, 317288 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop19: 32,41 MiB, 33980416 bytes, 66368 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop20: 32,44 MiB, 34017280 bytes, 66440 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop21: 129,78 MiB, 136085504 bytes, 265792 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/loop22: 61,55 MiB, 64540672 bytes, 126056 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Mirdarthos · November 13, 2021, 10:41am

Hi @nikt, and welcome!

Please see How to provide good information and, if applicable, [HowTo] post screenshots and links
Please provide the output for lsblk before as well as after plugging in the device(s):

lsblk

Also please provide the output for:

fdisk -l

with the drives plugged in.

While I might not be able to help, the above requested information would assist anyone trying to help.

Mirdarthos · November 13, 2021, 11:30am

In the future, when providing terminal output, please wrap the text in three backtics (```). Like this:

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```

This just causes it to be rendered like this:

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orci metus et.

instead of like this:

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making it easier to read.

This makes it look like there’s absolutely nothing on the drives. And by nothing, I mean nothing. Not even empty space.

Are you cerrtai8n the drives are working? If so, is the information on them important?

nikt · November 13, 2021, 11:39am

i just wanna go back to linux mint it didnt break and manjaro is broken everytime i use it. The drives were working until i installed manjaro

Mirdarthos · November 13, 2021, 11:51am

With this attitude, I’m very sorry to say, but it does not help at all. In fact, it makes me surprised that you’re still here.

I’m sorry, but I don’t know how to proceed with your flash drives.

Edit:

Whatever happens, I would never trust those flash drives again.

aafsmarak · November 13, 2021, 4:18pm

Maybe, tlp is the cause of the issue?

Nachlese · November 13, 2021, 4:28pm

… you could have a look at what messages appear as a reaction of you plugging the drives in and unplugging them again
to see what the computer/the kernel sees when you do that

start:
sudo dmesg -w

in a terminal window
then plug in and unplug the device
and watch (and ideally paste here) the output that results from that
It won’t be much - just a few lines.
But they could contain valuable information as to what is going on.

linux-aarhus · November 13, 2021, 4:43pm

That may be - but Manjaro has nothing to do with that.

That is an unproven unverifiable statement and it stands contrary to the tens of thousands users running Manjaro every day for years without issues worth mentioning.

Fabby · November 14, 2021, 7:24am

Correlation is not causation: I.E. You bought these 2 USB sticks together and they failed after a similar time together because they wore out at the same time and you were just happening to use Manjaro while they both broke. Manjaro is not the cause, it’s the effect and why I agree 100%:

freggel.doe · November 14, 2021, 4:41pm

You did reboot after updating?
Updating for core libraries and especially updating the kernel require reboots.

linux-aarhus · February 9, 2022, 4:54pm