Re: ups not recognized by usb

[Marty <martyb@ix.netcom.com>]

Lubos Vrbka wrote:
> hi guys,
>
> we have a bunch of apc back-ups cs500 ups-es for our desktops. they work 
> fine with the exception of one machine, where we are getting
>
> ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.0: wakeup
> usb 2-1: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 6
> usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
> usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
> usb 2-1: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 7
> usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
> usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
> usb 2-1: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 8
> usb 2-1: device not accepting address 8, error -71
> usb 2-1: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 9
> usb 2-1: device not accepting address 9, error -71

Here is a possibly relevant article: http://www.mepis.org/node/5860

> after plugging in the cable. does anyone have any idea how to sort this 
> out? the machine is up-to-date etch, dual core amd64 running with -k7 
> kernel (i.e., in 32 bit mode). the ups is the only guy that causes 
> problems, flash sticks are recognized and treated properly.
>
> according to specs, the mobo of this machine is asus m2n (socket am2, 
> nvidia nforce 430 mcp). it works fine in other respects (except the 
> kernel bug reversing the LAN MAC address).
>
> thank you in advance for any hints.
>
> with best regards,