Kernel hangs on USB-devices without panic

[Helmuth Gronewold]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.15-23-386

Mainboard: ASRock K7S8X

lspci returns:
0000:00:03.0 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0 Controller (rev 0f)
0000:00:03.1 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0 Controller (rev 0f)
0000:00:03.2 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller

I can't boot the machine with either 2.6.15-23 or 2.6.15-25.
2.6.12-10 works fine. (all -386). Didn't tried -686. I think it's generic.

If I plug out all USB-devices the kernel boots fine. If I hotplug a mouse for example, it crashes again.

dmesg output is here:
http://cisa85.de/dmesg_jules

[Luca Falavigna (dktrkranz)]

Try passing acpi=force to the bootloader.

See also bug #51771

[Helmuth Gronewold (cisa)]

That doesn't work for me.
Same problem.
Today I made the upgrade to 2.6.15-26-386.
The Kernel still hangs when plugging an USB-device.

[Luca Falavigna (dktrkranz)]

I compiled a fresh 2.6.17.6 kernel and system crashed, but I noticed I forgot to provide ACPI support :)
Look at dmesg for the string "apm: overridden by ACPI", or any clue ACPI is work properly. If it is present, ACPI support is enabled. Does crash still occour?

[Luca Falavigna (dktrkranz)]

I tried to recompile my kernel with "Power management options -> APM -> APM BIOS support -> Enable PM at boot time" option enabled and everything went well without acpi=force, which I was obliged to use in order to avoid hangs.
Since this affects Edgy too, I think this option should be turned on in newer releases of kernel packages: older PCs which does not enable ACPI by default might suffer from this behaviour.

[Luca Falavigna (dktrkranz)]

This is no longer reproducible with later versions.
Please, reopen if you still notice this behaviour. Thank you.