If you guys (or any of you) is using sarge, and the 2.6
kernel is the
one shipped with sarge, in many cases you will have usb problems. That
kernel had problems, there were things it can not handle. After some
back and forth, the solution that I found was very simple, thanks to
an idea that came up in the replies:
I just grabbed a kernel image from sid, 2.6.11, installed it, and all
my usb problems dissapeared. It may work for you.
Find the one you need here
http://packages.debian.org/unstable/base/
See the thread here
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2005/08/msg01354.html
but how can we install a new kernel if we cannot even start in "safe mode"?