Feb 26 11:21:44 aoi kernel: [ 9372.096000] usb 1-5: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 14
Feb 26 11:21:44 aoi kernel: [ 9372.244000] usb 1-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Feb 26 11:21:44 aoi kernel: [ 9372.244000] scsi17 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Feb 26 11:21:44 aoi kernel: [ 9372.244000] usb-storage: device found at 14
Feb 26 11:21:44 aoi kernel: [ 9372.244000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.244000] usb-storage: device scan complete
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.248000] scsi 17:0:0:0: Direct-Access     HMS36040 4D5CF00          DN4A PQ: 0 ANSI: 4
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.252000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] 7999487 512-byte hardware sectors (4096 MB)
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.256000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.256000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.256000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.260000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] 7999487 512-byte hardware sectors (4096 MB)
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.264000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.264000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.264000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
Feb 26 11:21:50 aoi kernel: [ 9377.264000]  sdb: sdb1 sdb2 sdb3
Feb 26 11:21:50 aoi kernel: [ 9377.684000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
Feb 26 11:21:50 aoi kernel: [ 9377.684000] sd 17:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
Feb 26 11:21:51 aoi kernel: [ 9379.244000] kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
Feb 26 11:21:51 aoi kernel: [ 9379.244000] EXT3-fs warning: checktime reached, running e2fsck is recommended
Feb 26 11:21:51 aoi kernel: [ 9379.248000] EXT3 FS on sdb3, internal journal
Feb 26 11:21:51 aoi kernel: [ 9379.248000] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.

joel@aoi:~/src/rockbox$ tail -f /var/log/kern.log
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.264000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.264000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
Feb 26 11:21:49 aoi kernel: [ 9377.264000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
Feb 26 11:21:50 aoi kernel: [ 9377.264000]  sdb: sdb1 sdb2 sdb3
Feb 26 11:21:50 aoi kernel: [ 9377.684000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
Feb 26 11:21:50 aoi kernel: [ 9377.684000] sd 17:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
Feb 26 11:21:51 aoi kernel: [ 9379.244000] kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
Feb 26 11:21:51 aoi kernel: [ 9379.244000] EXT3-fs warning: checktime reached, running e2fsck is recommended
Feb 26 11:21:51 aoi kernel: [ 9379.248000] EXT3 FS on sdb3, internal journal
Feb 26 11:21:51 aoi kernel: [ 9379.248000] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.992000] usb 1-5: USB disconnect, address 14
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 4677344
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4677344
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4677345
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4677346
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4677347
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4677348
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4677349
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4677350
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4677351
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4677352
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 4677353
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK
Feb 26 12:10:54 aoi kernel: [12321.996000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 4677472
Feb 26 12:12:41 aoi kernel: [12429.076000] usb 1-5: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 15
Feb 26 12:12:41 aoi kernel: [12429.220000] usb 1-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Feb 26 12:12:41 aoi kernel: [12429.224000] scsi18 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Feb 26 12:12:41 aoi kernel: [12429.224000] usb-storage: device found at 15
Feb 26 12:12:41 aoi kernel: [12429.224000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.224000] usb-storage: device scan complete
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.228000] scsi 18:0:0:0: Direct-Access     HMS36040 4D5CF00          DN4A PQ: 0 ANSI: 4
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.232000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] 7999487 512-byte hardware sectors (4096 MB)
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.236000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.236000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.236000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.240000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] 7999487 512-byte hardware sectors (4096 MB)
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.244000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.244000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.244000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.244000]  sdb: sdb1 sdb2 sdb3
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.284000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
Feb 26 12:12:46 aoi kernel: [12434.284000] sd 18:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
Feb 26 12:12:48 aoi kernel: [12436.540000] kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
Feb 26 12:12:48 aoi kernel: [12436.540000] EXT3-fs warning: checktime reached, running e2fsck is recommended
Feb 26 12:12:49 aoi kernel: [12436.544000] EXT3 FS on sdb3, internal journal
Feb 26 12:12:49 aoi kernel: [12436.544000] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.408000] usb 1-5: USB disconnect, address 15
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 672864
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] printk: 510 messages suppressed.
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 672864
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 672865
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 672866
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 672867
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 672868
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 672869
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 672870
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 672871
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 672872
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 672873
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK
Feb 26 12:15:33 aoi kernel: [12601.412000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 672992
Feb 26 12:15:34 aoi kernel: [12601.848000] scsi 18:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device


average over all speed was: 2.3MB/s which is about 1MB/s faster than the iPod mini 1st firmware Disk Mode
Device Power downs are definately battery drains.