USB - worked perfectly, not anymore

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I am having trouble with my old (Mandrake 9.2) laptop. It has two USB ports and one more port is on the port replicator. I have also a 4-port USB hub which is (or I should say, used to be) connected to the port replicator thus giving me 6 USB ports to use.

 

Yesterday I purchased a USB phone and a USB webcam which I intended to use under Windows with skype. I connected them to the hub along with the USB mouse and an old 3 button PS/2 mouse (connected via PS/2-to-USB Y connector). While I am not going to use the phone and the cam under Linux, I would prefer them to be connected so I don't have to pull cables every time I switch between Windows to Linux. With that in mind I reboot back to Linux, and... my usb stuff is complete mess! Firstly, this strange message appeard in the log (note that 00:1d.7 is Intel USB 2 controller):

Oct  7 22:08:54 localhost kernel: hub.c: connect-debounce failed, port 1 disabled
Oct  7 22:08:54 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 2
Oct  7 22:08:54 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=2 (error=-71)

 

Then more...

Oct  7 22:08:54 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 3
Oct  7 22:08:54 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=3 (error=-71)

snip snip 

Oct  7 22:08:54 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 4
Oct  7 22:08:54 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=4 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:08:54 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 5
Oct  7 22:08:54 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=5 (error=-71)

snip snip

Oct  7 22:08:54 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 6
Oct  7 22:08:54  localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=6 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:08:54  localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 7
Oct  7 22:08:54  localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=7 (error=-71)

snip snip

Oct  7 22:12:13 localhost kernel: hub.c: connect-debounce failed, port 1 disabled
Oct  7 22:12:18 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4, assigned address 8
Oct  7 22:12:18 localhost kernel: hub.c: USB hub found
Oct  7 22:12:18 localhost kernel: hub.c: 4 ports detected
Oct  7 22:12:19 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4.1, assigned address 9
Oct  7 22:12:19 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device 9 (vend/prod 0xac8/0x305b) is not claimed by any active driver.
Oct  7 22:12:20 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4.3, assigned address 10
Oct  7 22:12:20 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device 10 (vend/prod 0x4b3/0x310b) is not claimed by any active driver.
Oct  7 22:12:20 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4.4, assigned address 11
Oct  7 22:12:20 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device 11 (vend/prod 0xa81/0x205) is not claimed by any active driver.
Oct  7 22:12:21 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4.2, assigned address 12
Oct  7 22:12:21 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device 12 (vend/prod 0x6993/0xb001) is not claimed by any active driver.
Oct  7 22:12:22 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product 409/59/100
Oct  7 22:12:23 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product ac8/305b/100
Oct  7 22:12:23 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.7-4 address 8
Oct  7 22:12:23 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.7-4.1 address 9
Oct  7 22:12:23 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.7-4.2 address 12
Oct  7 22:12:23 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.7-4.3 address 10
Oct  7 22:12:23 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.7-4.4 address 11
Oct  7 22:12:23 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usbmouse hid for USB product 4b3/310b/160
Oct  7 22:12:24 localhost kernel: hub.c: connect-debounce failed, port 4 disabled
Oct  7 22:12:24 localhost kernel: usb.c: registered new driver hiddev
Oct  7 22:12:24 localhost kernel: usb.c: registered new driver hid
Oct  7 22:12:24 localhost kernel: hid-core.c: v1.8.1 Andreas Gal, Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>
Oct  7 22:12:24 localhost kernel: hid-core.c: USB HID support drivers
Oct  7 22:12:24 localhost kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
Oct  7 22:12:24 localhost kernel: usb.c: registered new driver usbmouse
Oct  7 22:12:24 localhost kernel: usbmouse.c: v1.6:USB HID Boot Protocol mouse driver
Oct  7 22:12:24 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup mousedev for USB product 4b3/310b/160
Oct  7 22:12:25 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usbkbd hid for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:12:25 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usbmouse hid for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:12:25 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup mousedev for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:12:25 localhost kernel: usb.c: registered new driver usbkbd
Oct  7 22:12:25 localhost kernel: usbkbd.c: :USB HID Boot Protocol keyboard driver
Oct  7 22:12:25 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup hid for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:12:25 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup keybdev for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:12:25 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup snd-usb-audio audio for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:12:26 localhost kernel: usb.c: registered new driver snd-usb-audio
Oct  7 22:12:26 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:12:26 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:12:26 localhost kernel: usb.c: registered new driver audio
Oct  7 22:12:26 localhost kernel: audio.c: v1.0.0:USB Audio Class driver
Oct  7 22:12:30 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 13
Oct  7 22:12:30 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=13 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:12:35 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 14
Oct  7 22:12:35 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=14 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:12:44 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4, assigned address 15
Oct  7 22:12:44 localhost kernel: hub.c: USB hub found
Oct  7 22:12:44 localhost kernel: hub.c: 4 ports detected
Oct  7 22:12:45 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4.1, assigned address 16
Oct  7 22:12:45 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device 16 (vend/prod 0xac8/0x305b) is not claimed by any active driver.
Oct  7 22:12:45 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4.3, assigned address 17
Oct  7 22:12:45 localhost kernel: input: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [04b3:310b] on usb4:17.0
Oct  7 22:12:46 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4.4, assigned address 18
Oct  7 22:12:46 localhost kernel: input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter] on usb4:18.0
Oct  7 22:12:46 localhost kernel: input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter] on usb4:18.1
Oct  7 22:12:46 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4.2, assigned address 19
Oct  7 22:12:46 localhost kernel: hiddev0: USB HID v1.00 Device [Yealink Network Technology Ltd. VOIP USB Phone		   ] on usb4:19.3
Oct  7 22:12:48 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product 409/59/100
Oct  7 22:12:48 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product ac8/305b/100
Oct  7 22:12:49 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usbmouse hid for USB product 4b3/310b/160
Oct  7 22:12:49 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup mousedev for USB product 4b3/310b/160
Oct  7 22:12:50 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usbkbd hid for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:12:50 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usbmouse hid for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:12:50 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup keybdev for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:12:51 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup mousedev for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:12:51 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup hid for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:12:51 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup snd-usb-audio audio for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:12:51 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:12:51 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:13:03 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.7-4 address 15
Oct  7 22:13:03 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.7-4.1 address 16
Oct  7 22:13:03 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.7-4.2 address 19
Oct  7 22:13:04 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.7-4.3 address 17
Oct  7 22:13:04 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.7-4.4 address 18
Oct  7 22:13:08 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 20
Oct  7 22:13:08 localhost kernel: hub.c: USB hub found
Oct  7 22:13:08 localhost kernel: hub.c: 4 ports detected
Oct  7 22:13:08 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1.1, assigned address 21
Oct  7 22:13:08 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device 21 (vend/prod 0xac8/0x305b) is not claimed by any active driver.
Oct  7 22:13:09 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1.3, assigned address 22
Oct  7 22:13:09 localhost kernel: input: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [04b3:310b] on usb4:22.0
Oct  7 22:13:09 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1.4, assigned address 23
Oct  7 22:13:09 localhost kernel: input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter] on usb4:23.0
Oct  7 22:13:09 localhost kernel: input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter] on usb4:23.1
Oct  7 22:13:10 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1.2, assigned address 24
Oct  7 22:13:10 localhost kernel: hiddev0: USB HID v1.00 Device [Yealink Network Technology Ltd. VOIP USB Phone		   ] on usb4:24.3
Oct  7 22:13:11 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product 409/59/100
Oct  7 22:13:12 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product ac8/305b/100
Oct  7 22:13:12 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usbmouse hid for USB product 4b3/310b/160
Oct  7 22:13:12 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup mousedev for USB product 4b3/310b/160
Oct  7 22:13:14 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usbmouse hid for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:13:14 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usbkbd hid for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:13:14 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup mousedev for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:13:14 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup keybdev for USB product a81/205/10
Oct  7 22:13:14 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup hid for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:13:14 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup snd-usb-audio audio for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:13:15 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:13:15 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB product 6993/b001/0
Oct  7 22:13:47 localhost gconfd (valu-3959): Received signal 1, shutting down cleanly

At this point I found that I did not have mouse, and decided to logout/restart.

As of this point the log is full of messages

Oct  7 22:14:04 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 26
Oct  7 22:14:04 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=26 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:14:07 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 27
Oct  7 22:14:07 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=27 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:14:07 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 28
Oct  7 22:14:07 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=28 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:14:42 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4, assigned address 29
Oct  7 22:14:42 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=29 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:14:44 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4, assigned address 30
Oct  7 22:14:44 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=30 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:14:53 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-3, assigned address 31
Oct  7 22:14:53 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=31 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:15:00 localhost CROND[5527]: (mail) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S /usr/lib/mailman/cron/gate_news) 
Oct  7 22:15:11 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 32
Oct  7 22:15:11 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=32 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:15:11 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 33
Oct  7 22:15:11 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=33 (error=-71)
Oct  7 22:15:27 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-1, assigned address 34
Oct  7 22:15:27 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=34 (error=-71)

 

The hub is no longer detected, I disconnected everything except for the USB mouse which is connected directly into the slot on the port replicator. The mouse works.

 

While the laptop sits on the port replicator, its two USB ports do not recognise my flash drive which they previously did not have any trouble with. Inserting the memory stick causes an error in the messages log:

Oct  8 16:47:58 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4, assigned address 10
Oct  8 16:47:58 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=10 (error=-71)
Oct  8 16:47:58 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-4, assigned address 11
Oct  8 16:47:58 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=11 (error=-71)

I have limited success using these ports when the laptop is not on the replicator (i.e., the flashdrive is automounted, but the USB card reader may or may not work).

 

And of course, everything fine if I boot back to windows. This is to say that the hardware seems to be in good order. Does anybody have an idea where to start sorting this mess out? Complete reinstall is not an option.