Attaching USB mass storage device fails with device descriptor read/64, error -71
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
When attaching my Apple IPod I get the following errors in /var/log/kern.log:
Oct 2 13:00:52 hacki-mobile kernel: [17340341.100000] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 10
Oct 2 13:00:52 hacki-mobile kernel: [17340341.220000] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
Oct 2 13:00:52 hacki-mobile kernel: [17340341.444000] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
Oct 2 13:00:53 hacki-mobile kernel: [17340341.660000] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 11
Oct 2 13:00:53 hacki-mobile kernel: [17340341.780000] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
Oct 2 13:00:53 hacki-mobile kernel: [17340342.004000] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
Oct 2 13:00:53 hacki-mobile kernel: [17340342.220000] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 12
Oct 2 13:00:54 hacki-mobile kernel: [17340342.628000] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 12, error -71
Oct 2 13:00:54 hacki-mobile kernel: [17340342.740000] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 13
Oct 2 13:00:54 hacki-mobile kernel: [17340343.148000] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 13, error -71
The problem can be solved this way:
$ sudo su -
$ echo Y > /sys/module/
Here is a related bug for redhat:
https:/
It was easy for me to fix the problem, but for the average user Joe, this would probably cause major headaches.
With what kernel is this?