Comment 243 for bug 85488

Sure, I understand this. My scanner doesn't work, too :).

But I think the ones to blame are the companies which ignore the Linux market and so some of their customers. Often writing a primitive driver is just a matter of 1 or 2 days. Ok, USB host drivers (in this case) are a lot more complicated. But if the companies offered some specifications, that would be a lot of help. Without these drivers developers are forced to experiment till they get stuff right.

What disappoints me is that the kernel team doesn't offer another kernel with "USB suspend" disabled. Most users aren't laptop users, anyway.

BTW I believe that for most people using Linux IS still more trouble than using Windows. I mean, how often do you have to dig yourself in manuals and howtos and tutorials and threads like this and ... and .. because you want configure some littleness. You surely know what I mean. Linux/KDE/Gnome need a few more years for better drivers, infrastructure and administration tools (a la the infamous "Control center").