On viewing unanswered questions I came across [this question][1]. While there was nothing wrong with the question, it is very old and the OP hasn't visited the site for a long time. Hence, any answers/clarifications etc. cannot be posted in hopes of any reply (except in rare cases).

What to do with such questions as although these questions are relevant, whether or not the answers work for those specific cases mostly remains unknown.


[1]:https://askubuntu.com/questions/45617/can-not-see-any-hard-disk-or-pen-drivers-when-connected