Most recent kernel where this bug did not occur: 2.6.15 Distribution: Debian GNU/Linux unstable Hardware Environment: x86 Software Environment: 2.6.16.9 Problem Description: Since kernel version 2.6.16 it's impossible for me to get my usb storage devices to work. the output of lsusb -v: Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0ea0:2168 Ours Technology, Inc. Transcend JetFlash 2.0 / Astone USB Drive Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x0ea0 Ours Technology, Inc. idProduct 0x2168 Transcend JetFlash 2.0 / Astone USB Drive bcdDevice 2.00 iManufacturer 1 iProduct 2 iSerial 3 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 39 bNumInterfaces 1 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0x80 (Bus Powered) MaxPower 500mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 3 bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip) iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes bInterval 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes bInterval 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0002 1x 2 bytes bInterval 1 now here comes the interesting part: cat /proc/bus/usb/devices T: Bus=02 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 5 Spd=12 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=0ea0 ProdID=2168 Rev= 2.00 S: Manufacturer=LG S: Product=USB DRIVE S: SerialNumber=B0F8438AB86900B9 C: #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=500mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver= E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms E: Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=1ms No driver assigned... (maybe it has something to do with the new powermanagent support of the usb subsystem? Because it reports as MxPwr 500mA.) Steps to reproduce: Just plug in an usb-storage device and try. It didn't work here with 3 different devices. Regards, Matthias
This definitely is a power budgeting problem. Your device needs up to 500 mA, but bus-powered hubs can only provide 100 mA per port. If you want to use the device as before, you should plug it directly into the computer or else get a powered hub. Alternatively, if you don't mind the possibility that the device might not have enough power to function properly, you can configure it manually. In this case you would need to do: echo 1 >/sys/bus/usb/devices/2-.../bConfigurationValue You'll have to fill in the "..." with the appropriate pathname, since there isn't enough information in the bug report for me to tell what it should be.
This explains a lot... thanks for the fast answer, i didn't think of that it's a passive hub i'm using. Please close this bug.