Now running Kern 2.6.28 will prevent a working card reader but gives the following outputs for comparison: ad2k1g:~$ date;cat /etc/*release*;uname -a;lsusb;date;lsmod;ls -dlp /dev/usb/* Tue May 5 16:04:31 BST 2009 DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=jaunty DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.04" Linux ad2k1g 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External) Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04e8:5050 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd YP-U2 MP3 Player Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04b8:0005 Seiko Epson Corp. Stylus D88+ Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Tue May 5 16:04:31 BST 2009 Module Size Used by binfmt_misc 16776 1 radeon 342816 2 drm 96296 3 radeon bridge 56340 0 stp 10500 1 bridge bnep 20224 2 vboxnetflt 91016 0 vboxdrv 117544 1 vboxnetflt xt_owner 10624 1 xt_limit 10116 8 xt_tcpudp 11008 7 ipt_LOG 13700 8 ipt_MASQUERADE 10752 0 xt_DSCP 11264 0 ipt_REJECT 11136 5 nf_conntrack_irc 13220 0 nf_conntrack_ftp 15652 0 xt_state 10112 6 video 25360 0 output 11008 1 video input_polldev 11912 0 squashfs 46344 1 sbp2 30476 0 lp 17156 0 iptable_nat 13700 0 nf_nat 25876 2 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 21388 9 iptable_nat,nf_nat nf_conntrack 72008 7 ipt_MASQUERADE,nf_conntrack_irc,nf_conntrack_ftp,xt_state,iptable_nat,nf_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 9984 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4 iptable_mangle 10880 0 iptable_filter 10752 1 ip_tables 19472 3 iptable_nat,iptable_mangle,iptable_filter x_tables 23044 10 xt_owner,xt_limit,xt_tcpudp,ipt_LOG,ipt_MASQUERADE,xt_DSCP,ipt_REJECT,xt_state,iptable_nat,ip_tables psmouse 61972 0 ppdev 15620 0 snd_hda_intel 435636 3 snd_pcm_oss 46336 0 snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss ati_agp 14988 0 agpgart 42696 2 drm,ati_agp serio_raw 13316 0 parport_pc 40100 1 parport 42220 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc pcspkr 10496 0 snd_pcm 82948 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss usblp 20224 1 snd_seq_dummy 10756 0 i2c_piix4 18448 0 snd_seq_oss 37760 0 snd_seq_midi 14336 0 snd_rawmidi 29696 1 snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event snd_timer 29704 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq k8temp 12416 0 snd 62628 15 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device soundcore 15200 1 snd snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm reiserfs 236288 1 ohci1394 38576 0 ieee1394 94660 2 sbp2,ohci1394 floppy 64324 0 r8169 40836 0 mii 13312 1 r8169 fbcon 46112 0 tileblit 10752 1 fbcon font 16384 1 fbcon bitblit 13824 1 fbcon softcursor 9984 1 bitblit crw-rw----+ 1 root lp 180, 0 2009-05-05 15:58 /dev/usb/lp0
Now running Kern 2.6.28 will prevent a working card reader but gives the following outputs for comparison: ;uname -a;lsusb; date;lsmod; ls -dlp /dev/usb/* RELEASE= 9.04 CODENAME= jaunty DESCRIPTION= "Ubuntu 9.04" iptable_ nat nf_conntrack_ irc,nf_ conntrack_ ftp,xt_ state,iptable_ nat,nf_ nat,nf_ conntrack_ ipv4 nat,iptable_ mangle, iptable_ filter xt_limit, xt_tcpudp, ipt_LOG, ipt_MASQUERADE, xt_DSCP, ipt_REJECT, xt_state, iptable_ nat,ip_ tables intel,snd_ pcm_oss oss,snd_ seq_midi dummy,snd_ seq_oss, snd_seq_ midi,snd_ seq_midi_ event dummy,snd_ seq_oss, snd_seq_ midi,snd_ rawmidi, snd_seq intel,snd_ pcm_oss, snd_mixer_ oss,snd_ pcm,snd_ seq_oss, snd_rawmidi, snd_seq, snd_timer, snd_seq_ device intel,snd_ pcm
ad2k1g:~$ date;cat /etc/*release*
Tue May 5 16:04:31 BST 2009
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_
DISTRIB_
DISTRIB_
Linux ad2k1g 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External)
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04e8:5050 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd YP-U2 MP3 Player
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04b8:0005 Seiko Epson Corp. Stylus D88+
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Tue May 5 16:04:31 BST 2009
Module Size Used by
binfmt_misc 16776 1
radeon 342816 2
drm 96296 3 radeon
bridge 56340 0
stp 10500 1 bridge
bnep 20224 2
vboxnetflt 91016 0
vboxdrv 117544 1 vboxnetflt
xt_owner 10624 1
xt_limit 10116 8
xt_tcpudp 11008 7
ipt_LOG 13700 8
ipt_MASQUERADE 10752 0
xt_DSCP 11264 0
ipt_REJECT 11136 5
nf_conntrack_irc 13220 0
nf_conntrack_ftp 15652 0
xt_state 10112 6
video 25360 0
output 11008 1 video
input_polldev 11912 0
squashfs 46344 1
sbp2 30476 0
lp 17156 0
iptable_nat 13700 0
nf_nat 25876 2 ipt_MASQUERADE,
nf_conntrack_ipv4 21388 9 iptable_nat,nf_nat
nf_conntrack 72008 7 ipt_MASQUERADE,
nf_defrag_ipv4 9984 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
iptable_mangle 10880 0
iptable_filter 10752 1
ip_tables 19472 3 iptable_
x_tables 23044 10 xt_owner,
psmouse 61972 0
ppdev 15620 0
snd_hda_intel 435636 3
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
ati_agp 14988 0
agpgart 42696 2 drm,ati_agp
serio_raw 13316 0
parport_pc 40100 1
parport 42220 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
pcspkr 10496 0
snd_pcm 82948 2 snd_hda_
usblp 20224 1
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
i2c_piix4 18448 0
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_
k8temp 12416 0
snd 62628 15 snd_hda_
soundcore 15200 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_hda_
reiserfs 236288 1
ohci1394 38576 0
ieee1394 94660 2 sbp2,ohci1394
floppy 64324 0
r8169 40836 0
mii 13312 1 r8169
fbcon 46112 0
tileblit 10752 1 fbcon
font 16384 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
crw-rw----+ 1 root lp 180, 0 2009-05-05 15:58 /dev/usb/lp0