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List:       opensuse
Subject:    Re: [opensuse] USB not working with openSuSE 10.2  final version (i.e. retail boxed version)
From:       Richard Pace <rpace () sbcglobal ! net>
Date:       2007-01-08 13:50:30
Message-ID: 200701080550.30869.rpace () sbcglobal ! net
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On Sunday 07 January 2007 14:32, Niels Øtergaard Kjær wrote:
> Richard Pace wrote:
> > I've reported this to Novell, bug report 231118, and also posted to
> > KDE-Linux list with no response from KDE-Linux, and it doesn't appear
> > that anyone at Novell has any reply yet to the problem report.  I thought
> > I'd check here if anyone has experienced this problem.  I've installed
> > SuSE 10.2 on a new HP Pavilion with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual. I had to use
> > boot option ACPI=off in order to install.  Otherwise, the boot hangs at
> > "Starting udev...". After installation of 10.2, I still have to use
> > ACPI=off (does not power off at shutdown either, but that's another
> > problem).
> >
> > Now for the problem.  External USB drive is not recogized when plugged
> > into USB 2.0 port. External drive has its own power supply.  Also, USB
> > memory stick is not recognized when plugged into USB port. I know the
> > ports work, since I have Windows XP installed as dual boot, and Windows
> > XP has no problem recongizing the devices.
> >
> > There is no /proc/bus/usb defined.
> >
> > lsusb shows no devices.  lsmod shows usbcore installed along with
> > ohci_hcd and ehci_hcd.
> >
> > I have attached my startup log which shows some errors with ohci_hcd and
> > ehci_hcd drivers.  I'm convinced these errors are at the cord of the
> > problem.  And from what I've, perhaps it is related to the fact that I
> > can't boot with ACPI - I'm not an expert in kernel stuff and drivers,
> > though.
> > Specifically, these lines appears in the log:
> >
> > <6>usbcore: registered new driver usbfs
> > <6>usbcore: registered new driver hub
> > ....
> > <7>PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:10.1 to 64
> > <7>ohci_hcd: 2005 April 22 USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
> > (PCI) ....
> > <4>PCI: No IRQ known for interrupt pin A of device 0000:00:0b.0. Probably
> > buggy MP table. <3>ohci_hcd 0000:00:0b.0: Found HC with no IRQ.  Check
> > BIOS/PCI 0000:00:0b.0 setup! <3>ohci_hcd 0000:00:0b.0: init 0000:00:0b.0
> > fail, -19
> > <4>PCI: No IRQ known for interrupt pin B of device 0000:00:0b.1. Probably
> > buggy MP table. 
> > <3>ehci_hcd 0000:00:0b.1: Found HC with no IRQ.  Check 
> > BIOS/PCI 0000:00:0b.1 setup! 
> > <3>ehci_hcd 0000:00:0b.1: init 0000:00:0b.1 
> > fail, -19
> >
> > There aren't any BIOS settings that will affect IRQs.  It's an ASUS
> > A8N-BR motherboard with Phoenix Bios from Sept 2006 (i.e. it's current).
> > There is a USB Legacy Bios setting which is set to "AUTO".  I've tried
> > that with "DISABLE" and "ENABLE" with no effect.
> >
> > I've tried several other boot options in different combinations with no
> > effect: acpi_user_timer_override  nomsi pci=routeirq acpi=oldboot noapic
> > When I use "noapic", boot messages suggest using "pci=biosirq".  However
> > when I tried using "pci=biosirq", I get "biosirq unknown kernel option"
> > or something like that.
> >
> > Any suggestions and/or comments appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Richard
>
> Let me say that I'm a total newbie  (too ? :).   had the same problem
> with my hp pavilion.  Tried a lot concerning the USB.  Finally ran an
> update installation on the full installation  with all my USB gear
> connected (memcard, printer, USB 2.0 card, ext. harddisk Maxtor,
> bluetooth usb) , and suse 10.2 found everything concerning the USB's.
>  maybe worth a try  ?
Tried update installation with same results - i.e. USB devices not recognized.
The external USB device was connected during the update install, but not 
recognized.  Same ochi_hcd/ehci_hcd driver errors as before.
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