ConStar ST-2312C(Combo) IDE->USB2/IEEE1394

URL:
http://www.snt.com.tw/product.php?mode=show&cid=21&pid=24

Features:
IDE133/100/66 to USB2.0/IEEE1394

supported hdd:
- tested w/: Hitachi Deskstar 123.5GB (IC35L120AVV207-1)
- should work with any IDE hdd up to IDE133
- should work with Maxtor DiamonMax plus 9 hdds, as written on the box

Tested on:
system: GNU/Linux SuSE 8.1 based
kernel: vanilla 2.4.22 or SUSE's 2.4.19-4GB
pcmcia-cs: 3.2.5

/proc/bus/usb/devices:
== here is the hub ==
T:  Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=12  MxCh= 2
B:  Alloc=  0/900 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 1.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 0.00
S:  Product=USB UHCI Root Hub
S:  SerialNumber=bf20
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr=  0mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=255ms
== and finally the device ==
T:  Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=04b4 ProdID=6830 Rev= 0.01
S:  Manufacturer=Cypress Semiconductor
S:  Product=USB2.0 Storage Device
S:  SerialNumber=############
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS=  64 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=88(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS=  64 Ivl=0ms

/proc/bus/ieee1394:
== here is the host ==
Node[0-01:1023]  GUID[364fc00034f7c810]:
  Vendor ID: `Linux OHCI-1394' [0x000000]
  Capabilities: 0x0083c0
  Bus Options:
    IRMC(1) CMC(1) ISC(1) BMC(0) PMC(0) GEN(0)
    LSPD(2) MAX_REC(2048) CYC_CLK_ACC(0)
  Host Node Status:
    Host Driver     : ohci1394
    Nodes connected : 2
    Nodes active    : 2
    SelfIDs received: 2
    Irm ID          : [0-01:1023]
    BusMgr ID       : [0-63:1023]
    In Bus Reset    : no
    Root            : yes
    Cycle Master    : yes
    IRM             : yes
    Bus Manager     : no
== and finally the device ==
Node[0-00:1023]  GUID[0030e0f4e0101cf0]:
  Vendor ID: `Oxford Semiconductor Ltd.   ' [0x0030e0]
  Capabilities: 0x0083c0
  Bus Options:
    IRMC(0) CMC(0) ISC(0) BMC(0) PMC(0) GEN(0)
    LSPD(0) MAX_REC(64) CYC_CLK_ACC(255)
  Unit Directory 0:
    Vendor/Model ID: Oxford Semiconductor Ltd.    [0030e0] / OXFORD IDE Device LUN 0  [000001]
    Software Specifier ID: 00609e
    Software Version: 010483
    Driver: SBP2 Driver
    Length (in quads): 8

/var/log/messages:
== plugged in usb2 ==
Sep 12 15:33:58 tethys kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.2-1, assigned address 2
Sep 12 15:33:58 tethys kernel: usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x4b4/0x6830) is not claimed by any active driver.
Sep 12 15:34:01 tethys kernel: Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
Sep 12 15:34:01 tethys kernel: usb.c: registered new driver usb-storage
Sep 12 15:34:01 tethys kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 405
Sep 12 15:34:01 tethys kernel: scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Sep 12 15:34:05 tethys kernel:   Vendor: IC35L120  Model: AVV207-1          Rev:  0 0
Sep 12 15:34:05 tethys kernel:   Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Sep 12 15:34:05 tethys insmod: Using /lib/modules/2.4.22/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.o
Sep 12 15:34:05 tethys insmod: Symbol version prefix ''
Sep 12 15:34:05 tethys kernel: WARNING: USB Mass Storage data integrity not assured
Sep 12 15:34:05 tethys kernel: USB Mass Storage device found at 2
Sep 12 15:34:05 tethys kernel: USB Mass Storage support registered.
Sep 12 15:34:06 tethys kernel: Attached scsi disk sda at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Sep 12 15:34:06 tethys kernel: SCSI device sda: 241254720 512-byte hdwr sectors (123522 MB)
Sep 12 15:34:06 tethys kernel:  sda: unknown partition table
Sep 12 15:34:06 tethys /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[7477]: Can't ignore signal CHLD, forcing to default.
== turned off ==
Sep 12 15:35:09 tethys kernel: FAT: bogus logical sector size 0
Sep 12 15:35:09 tethys kernel: VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev 08:00.
..
== plugged in ieee1394 ==
Sep 12 17:05:51 tethys kernel: ohci1394_0: SelfID received, but NodeID invalid (probably new bus reset occurred): 0000FFC0
Sep 12 17:05:52 tethys kernel: ieee1394: Node 0-00:1023 has non-standard ROM format (0 quads), cannot parse
Sep 12 17:05:52 tethys kernel: ieee1394: Node changed: 0-00:1023 -> 0-01:1023
Sep 12 17:05:56 tethys kernel: ieee1394: Node added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023]  GUID[0030e0f4e0101cf0]
Sep 12 17:05:56 tethys kernel: sbp2: $Rev: 1010 $ Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>
Sep 12 17:05:56 tethys kernel: scsi2 : SCSI emulation for IEEE-1394 SBP-2 Devices
Sep 12 17:05:56 tethys kernel: ieee1394: sbp2: Logged into SBP-2 device
Sep 12 17:05:56 tethys kernel: ieee1394: sbp2: Node 0-00:1023: Max speed [S400] - Max payload [2048]
Sep 12 17:05:56 tethys insmod: Using /lib/modules/2.4.22/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.o
Sep 12 17:05:56 tethys insmod: Symbol version prefix ''
== turned off ==
Sep 12 17:06:24 tethys kernel: ieee1394: Node changed: 0-01:1023 -> 0-00:1023
Sep 12 17:06:24 tethys kernel: ieee1394: Node removed: ID:BUS[0-00:1023]  GUID[0030e0f4e0101cf0]
Sep 12 17:06:25 tethys kernel: ieee1394: sbp2: Logged out of SBP-2 device
Sep 12 17:06:25 tethys kernel: scsi : 2 hosts left.

transfert rates (hdparm -T /dev/sda1):
- USB1.1 (UHCI): ~740KB/sec
- IEEE1394 (OHCI1394/SBP2): ~20MB/sec

issues:
none