On 18.7.19 21:05, Adrian wrote:
> In message , Adrian
>  writes
>> In message , Adrian
>>  writes
>>> I'm having some fun and games with a new SSD connected to a Pi via
>>> USB. This has happened two days running, I've tried re-partitioning
>>> and re-formating the disk, but to no avail.
>>>
>>
>> Having spoken to Samsung, it seems that the disk is not compatible
>> with a Pi.  When asked if they had one that was, they were unable to
>> answer.
>>
>> For reference, it was a Samsung MZ-76E1T0B/EU 1 TB 860 EVO Sata III 64L V
>>
>> Thanks for the various suggestions.  Now back to the drawing board.
>>
>> Adrian
>
> Reading the various comments, I agree, it did seem a bit odd, but Ms
> Samsung was adamant.
>
> However, I'm not sure that she understood what a PI was, or what the OS
> was either, but after a short pause to consult, I was told that it was
> incompatible, end of story.
>
> Regarding the power supply, I did try it again this morning connecting
> via a powered USB hub, but I got exactly the same problem again, it was
> reported as being read only, then unmounted (and the mount point was
> rmdir'd), again at the 4% full point.
>
> The PI in question is a 2B.
>
> The SSD is now packaged up awaiting a trip to the post office, but I
> could still do with a new SSD, but clearly not a Samsung one (as they
> can't confirm that any of them will work).
>
> Adrian


Did you try it through a powered USB hub?

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