USB 2.0 acting up

sesamsys · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:01 am Post subject: USB 2.0 acting up

I have a weird problem regarding USB 2 storage devices. When I boot up the box all USB 2 storage hardware has problems when attached to the computer:

sageman · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:21 am Post subject:

I have a similar problem, but I can't actually set it up to be USB 2. It automatically modprobes the echi_hcd module and I have to remove it, where it will set it up as UHCI and set up the nodes and all. Dmesg claims that it is trying to bind the device (when trying to set it up with USB 2.0) to a certain address (like 3, 4, 17, whatever) and that the device is rejecting it.

rab · n00b Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 19 Location: Switzerland

I got a similar problem as sageman: when i plug in my usb 2.0 disk i get repeated messages like this

rab · n00b Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 19 Location: Switzerland

forgot to say: I am using suspen2-sources-2.6.17-r2

sageman · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject:

I *use* to be able to use it as USB 2.0, prior to the 2.6.17 (or maybe prior to 2.6.16) series, so I know I *can* do it, but I just haven't had time lately to take a look at it. I plan on trying a different kernel (I'm using Con Kovilas patchset, 2.6.16 and 2.6.17 rc something right now), such as the mm-sources 2.6.18 series.
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rab · n00b Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 19 Location: Switzerland

it also used to work but i don't know when it stoped (haven't used my usb disk in a long time). What is also curious is that under a certain $$$$$$ os i get a message like "connect your device to an usb 2.0 hub and it will perform better". So maybe something with my hardware is wrong (as suggested in the last post in https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-476395-highlight-ehci.html , I have also a T40p).

Gentree · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject:

cable spec?

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rab · n00b Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 19 Location: Switzerland

you mean it could be that there is just something wrong with the cable?
I am sure it is a usb 2 cable as it is the original one and used to work perfectly well. but i will try to verify this.

Gentree · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:

I was just checking that you had a valid cable. The fact that winblows seems to show a similar error make it look definately like a hardware problem.

can you try some other devices? flash devices/ printers ...

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rab · n00b Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 19 Location: Switzerland

right now i don't have access to any other usb 2.0 device and the usb 1 devices are working fine (mouse etc.)
I will try to check this out tomorrow with some usb stick.

Gentree · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:48 pm Post subject:

are you using the on board USB ports or PCI card?

I have had a couple of PCI cards that were basically crap. They'd show up with the new ports fine until I tried to use them (scanner) then they would lock up half way through a transfer.

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rab · n00b Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 19 Location: Switzerland

no, i use the on board ports and the ports on the replicator (it is a notebook). the result is the same.

rab · n00b Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 19 Location: Switzerland

finally got hold of another usb2 device (memory stick). Still the same behaviour

I think the problem is definitely hardware related and will now test the new lenovo service (the notebook is still under waranty).
I hope they kept not only the people but also the standard from ibm ;-)