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April 29, 2009

Re: [Wlug] odd entry in /etc/passwd

by Theo Van Dinter

LDAP doesn't let your fingers do the walking... On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 9:57 PM, J.R. Mauro <jrm8005(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Frank Sweetser <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote: >> Eric Martin wrote: >>> So I just found an odd entry in /etc/passwd on one of my servers: >>> >>> +:::::: >>> >>> Of course I'm not running tripwire on it so I can't be assured of the >>> last time I edited the file / did anything to edit it. etc/shadow >>> doesn't have the entry but shadow is only checked if the second field is >>> x, right? >>> >>> I'm running Suse and I've been using yast lately, could that have >>> anything to do with it? I hope it does as I really hope I don't have to >>> run a full audit on the box. >> >> Looks like it's part of NIS/NIS+ configuration: > > people still use NIS? > >> >> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/plus-minus-sign-in-unix-linux-passwd-file/ >> >> -- >> Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that >> WPI Senior Network Engineer | is simple, elegant, and wrong. - HL Mencken >> GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

April 29, 2009

Re: [Wlug] odd entry in /etc/passwd

by Eric Martin

Frank Sweetser wrote: > Eric Martin wrote: > >> So I just found an odd entry in /etc/passwd on one of my servers: >> >> +:::::: >> >> Of course I'm not running tripwire on it so I can't be assured of the >> last time I edited the file / did anything to edit it. etc/shadow >> doesn't have the entry but shadow is only checked if the second field is >> x, right? >> >> I'm running Suse and I've been using yast lately, could that have >> anything to do with it? I hope it does as I really hope I don't have to >> run a full audit on the box. >> > > Looks like it's part of NIS/NIS+ configuration: > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/plus-minus-sign-in-unix-linux-passwd-file/ > > Thanks Frank! I googled +:::::: and nothing came back. I was just about to go hit my Hacking Exposed books as I though I remembered something from there. NIS was off in Yast, but it's good to know that I'm (probably) not hacked.

April 29, 2009

Re: [Wlug] odd entry in /etc/passwd

by J.R. Mauro

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Frank Sweetser <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Eric Martin wrote: >> So I just found an odd entry in /etc/passwd on one of my servers: >> >> +:::::: >> >> Of course I'm not running tripwire on it so I can't be assured of the >> last time I edited the file / did anything to edit it. etc/shadow >> doesn't have the entry but shadow is only checked if the second field is >> x, right? >> >> I'm running Suse and I've been using yast lately, could that have >> anything to do with it? I hope it does as I really hope I don't have to >> run a full audit on the box. > > Looks like it's part of NIS/NIS+ configuration: people still use NIS? > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/plus-minus-sign-in-unix-linux-passwd-file/ > > -- > Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that > WPI Senior Network Engineer | is simple, elegant, and wrong. - HL Mencken > GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

April 29, 2009

Re: [Wlug] odd entry in /etc/passwd

by Frank Sweetser

Eric Martin wrote: > So I just found an odd entry in /etc/passwd on one of my servers: > > +:::::: > > Of course I'm not running tripwire on it so I can't be assured of the > last time I edited the file / did anything to edit it. etc/shadow > doesn't have the entry but shadow is only checked if the second field is > x, right? > > I'm running Suse and I've been using yast lately, could that have > anything to do with it? I hope it does as I really hope I don't have to > run a full audit on the box. Looks like it's part of NIS/NIS+ configuration: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/plus-minus-sign-in-unix-linux-passwd-file/ -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that WPI Senior Network Engineer | is simple, elegant, and wrong. - HL Mencken GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC

April 29, 2009

odd entry in /etc/passwd

by Eric Martin

So I just found an odd entry in /etc/passwd on one of my servers: +:::::: Of course I'm not running tripwire on it so I can't be assured of the last time I edited the file / did anything to edit it. etc/shadow doesn't have the entry but shadow is only checked if the second field is x, right? I'm running Suse and I've been using yast lately, could that have anything to do with it? I hope it does as I really hope I don't have to run a full audit on the box. tia -- Eric Martin

April 29, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by E Johnson

My original question had to do with USB disconnects/reconnects. I have this "issue" with wired mouse and wired keyboard. Sometimes, after repeated messages all the same (many per minute over hours), this appears to cause the keyboard and/or mouse to lock up, not accepting input. At that point the PC requires reboot. Same messages in /var/log/messages using: -- different types (brands) of wired mouse and/or wired keyboard, -- different distros of Linux (various Ubuntu, various Debian), -- different kernels, -- four different PCs with 3 different mobos, each with their own set of peripherals. Had this problem going on two years now. Liz J 2009/4/28 Richard Klein <richspk(a)gmail.com>: > On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:19 PM, Lee Keyser-Allen <frozbiz(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> FWIW, I don't believe that this (bizzare mouse behavior) is a Linux issue. >> >> I have a wireless logitech keyboard/mouse at work hooked up to a thinkpad >> running XP, and find that sometimes the mouse goes haywire. It seems to be >> due to wireless interference (there's a crapload of that in my office). > > Have you tried relocating the receiver? > > -- > Rich > Sent from Framingham, Massachusetts, United States > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list

April 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by Lee Keyser-Allen

It's happened across office moves (in the same building), so I'm less inclined to believe that it's the location of the receiver specifically. Since my company creates wireless devices, we've just got a ton of interference all the time (I'd estimate that at any given point in time we have around 100 APs talking in a 100 yard radius. I've got four in my office, not to mention the four stations). Also it's fine most of the time ... when I replace the batteries, it chooses a new channel often, and is borked until I get it to move to a clear channel, and then it works fine for another month or two until the batteries die. Funny enough ... the keyboard just works ... I've not changed the batteries in two years, and never had interference problems ... hooray for super low-bandwidth applications :) Cheers, Lee On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Richard Klein <richspk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:19 PM, Lee Keyser-Allen <frozbiz(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > FWIW, I don't believe that this (bizzare mouse behavior) is a Linux > issue. > > > > I have a wireless logitech keyboard/mouse at work hooked up to a thinkpad > > running XP, and find that sometimes the mouse goes haywire. It seems to > be > > due to wireless interference (there's a crapload of that in my office). > > Have you tried relocating the receiver? > > -- > Rich > Sent from Framingham, Massachusetts, United States > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- Lee Keyser-Allen (lkeyser(a)alum.wpi.edu)

April 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by Richard Klein

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:19 PM, Lee Keyser-Allen <frozbiz(a)gmail.com> wrote: > FWIW, I don't believe that this (bizzare mouse behavior) is a Linux issue. > > I have a wireless logitech keyboard/mouse at work hooked up to a thinkpad > running XP, and find that sometimes the mouse goes haywire. It seems to be > due to wireless interference (there's a crapload of that in my office). Have you tried relocating the receiver? -- Rich Sent from Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

April 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by J.R. Mauro

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:19 PM, Lee Keyser-Allen <frozbiz(a)gmail.com> wrote: > FWIW, I don't believe that this (bizzare mouse behavior) is a Linux issue. > > I have a wireless logitech keyboard/mouse at work hooked up to a thinkpad > running XP, and find that sometimes the mouse goes haywire. It seems to be > due to wireless interference (there's a crapload of that in my office). > > I find that if it's particularly bad, I can force it to swtich channels and > reassociate by hitting the connect button on the receiver followed by the > connect button on the mouse (order is important, as just hitting the connect > button on the mouse will appear to reassociate, but will not change the > channel). > > Also I've noticed that these problems tend to be more likely to occur/are > worse when the mouse is running low on battery (which it eats through like > candy, but that's another gripe). IIRC this is an issue with wired devices. It may not be a kernel issue at all. Sometimes, hardware is just flakey. The real test would be to use a different brand of mouse for a while and see if the errors stop. > > Hope that helps, > > Lee > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 11:11 PM, Jason Couture <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Ive noticed that logitech mice seem to have strange issues with linux, >> Example i have a wireless logitech USB Mouse and keyboard, And every >> so often the mouse freaks out and jumps all over the screen clicks on >> things while it does and then returns to normal. Next time it happens >> ill post a copy of /var/log/messages pertaining to the issue, Perhaps >> your issue is related? >> >> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 10:28 PM, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > Okay. great. Will try the 28 kernel and check back in next week with >> > results. >> > >> > Thanks very much, >> > Liz J >> > >> > 2009/4/25 J. R. Mauro <jrm8005(a)gmail.com>: >> >> Sorry, didn't see you already had given version/distro info. See if >> >> you can upgrade to a more recent kernel; tons of issues with the input >> >> layer were fixed between .24/.26 and now. Other advice: ensure that >> >> evdev is the driver being used. Other than that, it could be hardware >> >> issues. >> >> >> >> P.S. I would recommend .28 as I don't think .29 is incredibly stable. >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wlug mailing list >> > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > -- > Lee Keyser-Allen > (lkeyser(a)alum.wpi.edu) > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

April 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by Lee Keyser-Allen

FWIW, I don't believe that this (bizzare mouse behavior) is a Linux issue. I have a wireless logitech keyboard/mouse at work hooked up to a thinkpad running XP, and find that sometimes the mouse goes haywire. It seems to be due to wireless interference (there's a crapload of that in my office). I find that if it's particularly bad, I can force it to swtich channels and reassociate by hitting the connect button on the receiver followed by the connect button on the mouse (order is important, as just hitting the connect button on the mouse will appear to reassociate, but will not change the channel). Also I've noticed that these problems tend to be more likely to occur/are worse when the mouse is running low on battery (which it eats through like candy, but that's another gripe). Hope that helps, Lee On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 11:11 PM, Jason Couture <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Ive noticed that logitech mice seem to have strange issues with linux, > Example i have a wireless logitech USB Mouse and keyboard, And every > so often the mouse freaks out and jumps all over the screen clicks on > things while it does and then returns to normal. Next time it happens > ill post a copy of /var/log/messages pertaining to the issue, Perhaps > your issue is related? > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 10:28 PM, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Okay. great. Will try the 28 kernel and check back in next week with > results. > > > > Thanks very much, > > Liz J > > > > 2009/4/25 J. R. Mauro <jrm8005(a)gmail.com>: > >> Sorry, didn't see you already had given version/distro info. See if > >> you can upgrade to a more recent kernel; tons of issues with the input > >> layer were fixed between .24/.26 and now. Other advice: ensure that > >> evdev is the driver being used. Other than that, it could be hardware > >> issues. > >> > >> P.S. I would recommend .28 as I don't think .29 is incredibly stable. > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- Lee Keyser-Allen (lkeyser(a)alum.wpi.edu)

April 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Linux audio driver problems [was Re: Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect]

by J.R. Mauro

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Randy Cole <randyokc(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hmm... Ubuntu (tried against 8.10 x64, 9.04 i386 liveCD & x64) (and > Fedora 10 x64) have problems with sound with my recent HP DV4-1222NR > laptop. I suspect my audio setup is similar to E. Johnson's. > > Problem is with alsa-driver. When I compile from source it works, until > the kernel changes. Well, that's the nature of an unstable kernel API :P > > Even then the mute & volume "smart keys" do not have the desired effect, > so I have to use the icon or menu. Gnome keyboard shortcuts gui is > poorly documented - there is no man page, no indication what config file > gnome-keybinding-properties corresponds to. > > How do I change the action "volume mute" to affect the proper device? There are lots of ways to do that. Gnome and KDE are a bit mystical (and don't work). Google for "evtest", which is a program that can look at a file in /dev/input/ and tell you what key/keycode/etc was pressed. Also, xev might be enough for you to find out what key it is, and map that into whatever application you use. > > -Randy. > > J. R. Mauro wrote: >> Sound is fine. Ubuntu's sound problems are due to pulseaudio (most of >> the time) >> >> >> >> On Apr 26, 2009, at 12:24, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> How is the sound on the -29 kernel? Sound has been giving me fits on >>> the various ubuntu kernels since April 08. >>> >>> I need headset to work; don't have or use external speakers. >>> >>> Mobo = ASUS M3A78-Cm, which has Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc >>> SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) >>> >>> Even if not happy, if I had to I could put up with the USB disconnect >>> thing, but headset dysfunction would be unacceptable. >>> >>> Liz J >>> >>> 2009/4/26 Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu>: >>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 10:28:02PM -0400, E Johnson wrote: >>>> >>>>> Okay. great. Will try the 28 kernel and check back in next week >>>>> with results. >>>>> >>>> 2.6.28 is not a great release. Fedora skipped over it and went right >>>> to 2.6.29.1 which is the latest stable kernel. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wlug mailing list >>>> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>>> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wlug mailing list >>> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

April 28, 2009

Linux audio driver problems [was Re: Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect]

by Randy Cole

Hmm... Ubuntu (tried against 8.10 x64, 9.04 i386 liveCD & x64) (and Fedora 10 x64) have problems with sound with my recent HP DV4-1222NR laptop. I suspect my audio setup is similar to E. Johnson's. Problem is with alsa-driver. When I compile from source it works, until the kernel changes. Even then the mute & volume "smart keys" do not have the desired effect, so I have to use the icon or menu. Gnome keyboard shortcuts gui is poorly documented - there is no man page, no indication what config file gnome-keybinding-properties corresponds to. How do I change the action "volume mute" to affect the proper device? -Randy. J. R. Mauro wrote: > Sound is fine. Ubuntu's sound problems are due to pulseaudio (most of > the time) > > > > On Apr 26, 2009, at 12:24, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >> How is the sound on the -29 kernel? Sound has been giving me fits on >> the various ubuntu kernels since April 08. >> >> I need headset to work; don't have or use external speakers. >> >> Mobo = ASUS M3A78-Cm, which has Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc >> SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) >> >> Even if not happy, if I had to I could put up with the USB disconnect >> thing, but headset dysfunction would be unacceptable. >> >> Liz J >> >> 2009/4/26 Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu>: >> >>> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 10:28:02PM -0400, E Johnson wrote: >>> >>>> Okay. great. Will try the 28 kernel and check back in next week >>>> with results. >>>> >>> 2.6.28 is not a great release. Fedora skipped over it and went right >>> to 2.6.29.1 which is the latest stable kernel. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wlug mailing list >>> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

April 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by J. R. Mauro

Sound is fine. Ubuntu's sound problems are due to pulseaudio (most of the time) On Apr 26, 2009, at 12:24, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > How is the sound on the -29 kernel? Sound has been giving me fits on > the various ubuntu kernels since April 08. > > I need headset to work; don't have or use external speakers. > > Mobo = ASUS M3A78-Cm, which has Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc > SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) > > Even if not happy, if I had to I could put up with the USB disconnect > thing, but headset dysfunction would be unacceptable. > > Liz J > > 2009/4/26 Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu>: >> >> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 10:28:02PM -0400, E Johnson wrote: >>> Okay. great. Will try the 28 kernel and check back in next week >>> with results. >> >> 2.6.28 is not a great release. Fedora skipped over it and went right >> to 2.6.29.1 which is the latest stable kernel. >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

April 26, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by E Johnson

How is the sound on the -29 kernel? Sound has been giving me fits on the various ubuntu kernels since April 08. I need headset to work; don't have or use external speakers. Mobo = ASUS M3A78-Cm, which has Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) Even if not happy, if I had to I could put up with the USB disconnect thing, but headset dysfunction would be unacceptable. Liz J 2009/4/26 Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu>: > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 10:28:02PM -0400, E Johnson wrote: >> Okay. great. Will try the 28 kernel and check back in next week with results. > > 2.6.28 is not a great release. Fedora skipped over it and went right > to 2.6.29.1 which is the latest stable kernel. > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

April 26, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by J. R. Mauro

On Apr 26, 2009, at 11:03, Chuck Anderson <cra(a)WPI.EDU> wrote: > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 10:28:02PM -0400, E Johnson wrote: >> Okay. great. Will try the 28 kernel and check back in next week >> with results. > > 2.6.28 is not a great release. Fedora skipped over it and went right > to 2.6.29.1 which is the latest stable kernel. Odd. 2.6.28 was unproblematic from the traffic on LKML. I see many more complaints about 29. Maybe Greg ported good patches into stable. What was Fedora's beef? > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

April 26, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by Chuck Anderson

On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 10:28:02PM -0400, E Johnson wrote: > Okay. great. Will try the 28 kernel and check back in next week with results. 2.6.28 is not a great release. Fedora skipped over it and went right to 2.6.29.1 which is the latest stable kernel.

April 26, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by E Johnson

Never had jumping mouse that I recall. My (new) PC using a little KingWin mouse (no longer available); "old" PC using old Logitek; have used other Logitech including one that's now connected to the laptop (the one I could not post /var/log/messages for). Daughter PC using Logitech mouse since her light-up one died. These Logitech mouse are low-end, 3 buttons. Two are identical, that can work I believe a 5-button. Can get mfr part numbers if needed. Keyboards are miscellaneous, mainly slim-type, inexpensive Rosewill (Newegg's own brand) which these seem to be mfr by "Chesen." Can get mfr part numbers if needed. Will try the newer kernel per J. R. Mauro suggestion & check back in. Liz J 2009/4/25 Jason Couture <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com>: > Ive noticed that logitech mice seem to have strange issues with linux, > Example i have a wireless logitech USB Mouse and keyboard, And every > so often the mouse freaks out and jumps all over the screen clicks on > things while it does and then returns to normal. Next time it happens > ill post a copy of /var/log/messages pertaining to the issue, Perhaps > your issue is related?

April 26, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by Jason Couture

Ive noticed that logitech mice seem to have strange issues with linux, Example i have a wireless logitech USB Mouse and keyboard, And every so often the mouse freaks out and jumps all over the screen clicks on things while it does and then returns to normal. Next time it happens ill post a copy of /var/log/messages pertaining to the issue, Perhaps your issue is related? On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 10:28 PM, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Okay. great. Will try the 28 kernel and check back in next week with results. > > Thanks very much, > Liz J > > 2009/4/25 J. R. Mauro <jrm8005(a)gmail.com>: >> Sorry, didn't see you already had given version/distro info. See if >> you can upgrade to a more recent kernel; tons of issues with the input >> layer were fixed between .24/.26 and now. Other advice: ensure that >> evdev is the driver being used. Other than that, it could be hardware >> issues. >> >> P.S. I would recommend .28 as I don't think .29 is incredibly stable. > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

April 26, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by E Johnson

Okay. great. Will try the 28 kernel and check back in next week with results. Thanks very much, Liz J 2009/4/25 J. R. Mauro <jrm8005(a)gmail.com>: > Sorry, didn't see you already had given version/distro info. See if > you can upgrade to a more recent kernel; tons of issues with the input > layer were fixed between .24/.26 and now. Other advice: ensure that > evdev is the driver being used. Other than that, it could be hardware > issues. > > P.S. I would recommend .28 as I don't think .29 is incredibly stable.

April 26, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by J. R. Mauro

Sorry, didn't see you already had given version/distro info. See if you can upgrade to a more recent kernel; tons of issues with the input layer were fixed between .24/.26 and now. Other advice: ensure that evdev is the driver being used. Other than that, it could be hardware issues. P.S. I would recommend .28 as I don't think .29 is incredibly stable. On Apr 25, 2009, at 19:54, "J. R. Mauro" <jrm8005(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Apr 25, 2009, at 17:01, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Is it normal for USB to disconnct/reconnect repeatedly, many times >> per >> minute? > > That sounds fishy, but possible > >> Is that still considered random and normal? That's what we >> have here, in the three different computers that I have access to >> today. Not a few times, but zillions of lines in /var/log/messages. >> It's worst in the older PC. >> >> The mice mostly have been pretty standard Logitek versions, nothing >> fancy or unusual. >> >> How can I find out if the lockup is caused by "X fighting over the >> hardware", or by drivers? > > Kernel version, distro, output of lsmod? > > It looks like you use different event drivers in each setup, but if > you know which uses which, that could help > >> >> >> Thanks, >> Liz J >> >> 2009/4/25 J. R. Mauro <jrm8005(a)gmail.com>: >> >>> USB can randomly dis/reconnect and that is normal. The lockup issues >>> could be related to other drivers and/or X fighting over the >>> hardware. >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

April 26, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by J. R. Mauro

On Apr 25, 2009, at 17:01, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Is it normal for USB to disconnct/reconnect repeatedly, many times per > minute? That sounds fishy, but possible > Is that still considered random and normal? That's what we > have here, in the three different computers that I have access to > today. Not a few times, but zillions of lines in /var/log/messages. > It's worst in the older PC. > > The mice mostly have been pretty standard Logitek versions, nothing > fancy or unusual. > > How can I find out if the lockup is caused by "X fighting over the > hardware", or by drivers? Kernel version, distro, output of lsmod? It looks like you use different event drivers in each setup, but if you know which uses which, that could help > > > Thanks, > Liz J > > 2009/4/25 J. R. Mauro <jrm8005(a)gmail.com>: > >> USB can randomly dis/reconnect and that is normal. The lockup issues >> could be related to other drivers and/or X fighting over the >> hardware. > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

April 25, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by E Johnson

Is it normal for USB to disconnct/reconnect repeatedly, many times per minute? Is that still considered random and normal? That's what we have here, in the three different computers that I have access to today. Not a few times, but zillions of lines in /var/log/messages. It's worst in the older PC. The mice mostly have been pretty standard Logitek versions, nothing fancy or unusual. How can I find out if the lockup is caused by "X fighting over the hardware", or by drivers? Thanks, Liz J 2009/4/25 J. R. Mauro <jrm8005(a)gmail.com>: > USB can randomly dis/reconnect and that is normal. The lockup issues > could be related to other drivers and/or X fighting over the hardware.

April 25, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by J. R. Mauro

USB can randomly dis/reconnect and that is normal. The lockup issues could be related to other drivers and/or X fighting over the hardware. On Apr 25, 2009, at 13:16, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Tonight I am being reminded several times per hour that something > weird is happening here. I have a mouse and keyboard USB disconnect > problem that has been hanging around for a couple of years now. > > Across the room where my old computer sits quietly running, the red > light in the mouse keeps flashing as it goes off then comes back on, > even though this computer is idle. So I checked /var/log/messages, and > sure enough, messages appear there that correspond with the times the > red light flashes. > > Messages like these crop up regularly and often in /var/log/messages > > Computer 1: > > Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208280] usb 5-1: New USB > device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c03e > Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208286] usb 5-1: New USB > device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 > Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208292] usb 5-1: Product: > USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse > Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208296] usb 5-1: > Manufacturer: Logitech > Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.432055] __ratelimit: 1 > messages suppressed > Apr 24 02:48:13 geurig kernel: [1086799.620065] usb 5-1: USB > disconnect, address 109 > Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086799.872028] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 110 > Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086800.024007] usb 5-1: configuration > #1 chosen from 1 choice > Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086800.065154] input: Logitech > USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /class/input/input112 > Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086800.092124] input,hidraw0: USB HID > v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:10.1-1 > > This PC is running Debian Lenny kernel 2.6.26-1-686. Same thing often > used to happen with the USB keyboard, too. Now I'm using a PS2 > keyboard in this PC, which does not result in these disconnect > messages, but still seeing these messages about the mouse. Sometimes > this happens over and over again many times within a short period of > time (several times/minute). > > There were lockup problems related to this problem when I was running > Etch, after this keyboard or mouse USB disconnect thing had > disconnected and reconnected some large number of times, I think it > was well over a hundred times. Keyboard and/or mouse would no longer > accept input, forcing me to have to ssh in and reboot it, or if I > couldn't do that, had to hard reboot. Restart X is not enough to fix > this. This has happened with various different mice and keyboards. > > So we installed a USB card, thinking this might be a hardware problem > with the USB ports, but no, the same problem crops up no matter if the > mouse or keyboard is plugged into the card, or into the USB ports in > the case. > > Then we thought it might be a problem in Etch, so we upgraded to > Lenny. But it still happens. Also happens in Ubuntu. > > The latest issue (see below) was a long string of these > disconnect/reconnects, then a lockup of the mouse and I believe > keyboard. Had to ssh in to stop the problem (by shutting down). This > new build is using my used hard drive, but I don't think that is > relevant. Below is only a small piece of var/log/messages, where the > problem seemed to change after several hours from the familiar mouse > disconnect/reconnect, to something else. These mmessages were repeated > many times (over a hundred): > > Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152288] usb 5-1: New USB > device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c03e > Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152294] usb 5-1: New USB > device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 > Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152300] usb 5-1: Product: > USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse > Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152304] usb 5-1: > Manufacturer: Logitech > Apr 24 13:17:24 geurig kernel: [1124550.713733] usb 5-1: USB > disconnect, address 53 > Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.128022] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 54 > Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.280008] usb 5-1: configuration > #1 chosen from 1 choice > Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.324800] input: Logitech > USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /class/input/input812 > Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356089] input,hidraw0: USB HID > v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on > usb-0000:00:10.1-1 > Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356251] usb 5-1: New USB > device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c03e > Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356257] usb 5-1: New USB > device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 > Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356263] usb 5-1: Product: > USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse > Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356267] usb 5-1: > Manufacturer: Logitech > Apr 24 13:18:26 geurig kernel: [1124611.968623] usb 5-1: USB > disconnect, address 54 > Apr 24 13:18:26 geurig kernel: [1124612.468024] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 55 > Apr 24 13:18:58 geurig kernel: [1124644.288028] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 56 > Apr 24 13:19:30 geurig kernel: [1124676.032024] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 57 > Apr 24 13:19:40 geurig kernel: [1124686.684056] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 58 > Apr 24 13:19:54 geurig kernel: [1124700.008027] uhci_hcd 0000:00:10.1: > Controller not stopped yet! > Apr 24 13:20:21 geurig kernel: [1124727.772025] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 59 > Apr 24 13:20:53 geurig kernel: [1124759.608024] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 60 > Apr 24 13:21:25 geurig kernel: [1124791.352042] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 61 > Apr 24 13:21:36 geurig kernel: [1124802.006763] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 62 > Apr 24 13:21:46 geurig kernel: [1124812.767430] __ratelimit: 29 > messages suppressed > Apr 24 13:21:50 geurig kernel: [1124816.008030] uhci_hcd 0000:00:10.1: > Controller not stopped yet! > Apr 24 13:22:17 geurig kernel: [1124843.804029] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 63 > Apr 24 13:22:49 geurig kernel: [1124875.424045] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 64 > Apr 24 13:23:21 geurig kernel: [1124907.168043] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 65 > Apr 24 13:23:31 geurig kernel: [1124917.820026] usb 5-1: new low speed > USB device using uhci_hcd and address 66 > Apr 24 13:23:45 geurig kernel: [1124931.012844] uhci_hcd 0000:00:10.1: > Controller not stopped yet! > > This problem is not limited to this PC. Just built a brand new > computer, and it's happening in the new computer, too, running Debian > Lenny kernel 2.6.26-2-686 on a totally different motherboard. These > two sets of entries show both keyboard and mouse events: > > Computer 2. > Apr 19 23:14:31 lancer kernel: [261130.697577] usb 3-2: USB > disconnect, address 62 > Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.262914] usb 3-2: new low speed > USB device using ohci_hcd and address 64 > Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.453627] usb 3-2: configuration > #1 chosen from 1 choice > Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.465284] input: CHESEN USB > Keyboard as /class/input/input59 > Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.493292] input,hidraw1: USB HID > v1.10 Keyboard [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 > Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.501293] input: CHESEN USB > Keyboard as /class/input/input60 > Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] input,hidraw2: USB HID > v1.10 Device [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 > Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: New USB device > found, idVendor=0a81, idProduct=0101 > Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: New USB device > strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 > Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: Product: USB > Keyboard > Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: > Manufacturer: CHESEN > Apr 19 23:25:27 lancer kernel: [261787.827069] usb 3-2: USB > disconnect, address 64 > Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.160461] usb 3-2: new low speed > USB device using ohci_hcd and address 65 > Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.344991] usb 3-2: configuration > #1 chosen from 1 choice > Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.356166] input: CHESEN USB > Keyboard as /class/input/input61 > Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.384180] input,hidraw1: USB HID > v1.10 Keyboard [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 > Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.392173] input: CHESEN USB > Keyboard as /class/input/input62 > Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] input,hidraw2: USB HID > v1.10 Device [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 > Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: New USB device > found, idVendor=0a81, idProduct=0101 > Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: New USB device > strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 > Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: Product: USB > Keyboard > Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: > Manufacturer: CHESEN > -- and -- > Apr 23 09:34:28 lancer kernel: [58666.642632] usb 1-1: USB > disconnect, address 4 > Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.138801] usb 1-1: new low speed > USB device using ohci_hcd and address 7 > Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.327037] usb 1-1: configuration > #1 chosen from 1 choice > Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.335045] input: USB Optical Mouse > as /class/input/input6 > Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] input,hidraw2: USB HID > v1.10 Mouse [USB Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:12.0-1 > Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] usb 1-1: New USB device > found, idVendor=15ca, idProduct=00c3 > Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] usb 1-1: New USB device > strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 > Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] usb 1-1: Product: USB > Optical Mouse > > Had same problem in this new PC, running a recent Ubuntu Hardy (8.04) > install. This PC is only a few weeks old, now with a fresh install of > Lenny in its own partition. Only the hard drive and the DVD drive are > not brand-new. > > I possibly (maybe?) solved the keyboard issue in this PC by specifying > the correct type of keyboard in Settings > Peripherals > Keboard (in > KDE). Not sure if it's really gone or not. But now getting hundreds of > messages about the mouse, as above. > > Computer 3. > It's also happening in my daughter's computer, that has the exact same > motherboard and almost the same CPU as computer 2. Hers is running > Ubuntu 8.04 2.6.24-23.52 (running Gnome), just updated last week. She > has never complained about any lockup problem, but she reboots more > often than I do. > > Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.266303] usb 1-2: USB > disconnect, address 3 > Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.348070] usb 1-2: new low speed > USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4 > Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.431718] usb 1-2: configuration #1 > chosen from 1 choice > Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.446738] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 > Optical Mouse as > /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/input/input6 > Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.465380] input,hidraw0: USB HID > v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:12.0-2 > Apr 12 22:22:09 wanda kernel: [ 3595.885419] usb 1-2: USB > disconnect, address 4 > Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3595.973146] usb 1-2: new low speed > USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5 > Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3596.056975] usb 1-2: configuration #1 > chosen from 1 choice > Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3596.059711] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 > Optical Mouse as > /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/input/input7 > Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3596.079690] input,hidraw0: USB HID > v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:12.0-2 > > Computer 4. > I believe this also happens in the laptop, a Dell Inspiron 1525n, > running (now) Ubuntu Hardy (this came with Ubuntu 7.10 > pre-uinstalled). Cannot post /var/log/messages from this today, since > this laptop is away with daughter. But the same messages appear in > that one, too. > > Has anyone run into this before, and if so, did you get it fixed? > > Thanks very much, > Liz J > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

April 25, 2009

Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

by E Johnson

Tonight I am being reminded several times per hour that something weird is happening here. I have a mouse and keyboard USB disconnect problem that has been hanging around for a couple of years now. Across the room where my old computer sits quietly running, the red light in the mouse keeps flashing as it goes off then comes back on, even though this computer is idle. So I checked /var/log/messages, and sure enough, messages appear there that correspond with the times the red light flashes. Messages like these crop up regularly and often in /var/log/messages Computer 1: Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208280] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c03e Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208286] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208292] usb 5-1: Product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208296] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Logitech Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.432055] __ratelimit: 1 messages suppressed Apr 24 02:48:13 geurig kernel: [1086799.620065] usb 5-1: USB disconnect, address 109 Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086799.872028] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 110 Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086800.024007] usb 5-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086800.065154] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /class/input/input112 Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086800.092124] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:10.1-1 This PC is running Debian Lenny kernel 2.6.26-1-686. Same thing often used to happen with the USB keyboard, too. Now I'm using a PS2 keyboard in this PC, which does not result in these disconnect messages, but still seeing these messages about the mouse. Sometimes this happens over and over again many times within a short period of time (several times/minute). There were lockup problems related to this problem when I was running Etch, after this keyboard or mouse USB disconnect thing had disconnected and reconnected some large number of times, I think it was well over a hundred times. Keyboard and/or mouse would no longer accept input, forcing me to have to ssh in and reboot it, or if I couldn't do that, had to hard reboot. Restart X is not enough to fix this. This has happened with various different mice and keyboards. So we installed a USB card, thinking this might be a hardware problem with the USB ports, but no, the same problem crops up no matter if the mouse or keyboard is plugged into the card, or into the USB ports in the case. Then we thought it might be a problem in Etch, so we upgraded to Lenny. But it still happens. Also happens in Ubuntu. The latest issue (see below) was a long string of these disconnect/reconnects, then a lockup of the mouse and I believe keyboard. Had to ssh in to stop the problem (by shutting down). This new build is using my used hard drive, but I don't think that is relevant. Below is only a small piece of var/log/messages, where the problem seemed to change after several hours from the familiar mouse disconnect/reconnect, to something else. These mmessages were repeated many times (over a hundred): Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152288] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c03e Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152294] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152300] usb 5-1: Product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152304] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Logitech Apr 24 13:17:24 geurig kernel: [1124550.713733] usb 5-1: USB disconnect, address 53 Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.128022] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 54 Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.280008] usb 5-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.324800] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /class/input/input812 Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356089] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:10.1-1 Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356251] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c03e Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356257] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356263] usb 5-1: Product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356267] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Logitech Apr 24 13:18:26 geurig kernel: [1124611.968623] usb 5-1: USB disconnect, address 54 Apr 24 13:18:26 geurig kernel: [1124612.468024] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 55 Apr 24 13:18:58 geurig kernel: [1124644.288028] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 56 Apr 24 13:19:30 geurig kernel: [1124676.032024] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 57 Apr 24 13:19:40 geurig kernel: [1124686.684056] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 58 Apr 24 13:19:54 geurig kernel: [1124700.008027] uhci_hcd 0000:00:10.1: Controller not stopped yet! Apr 24 13:20:21 geurig kernel: [1124727.772025] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 59 Apr 24 13:20:53 geurig kernel: [1124759.608024] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 60 Apr 24 13:21:25 geurig kernel: [1124791.352042] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 61 Apr 24 13:21:36 geurig kernel: [1124802.006763] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 62 Apr 24 13:21:46 geurig kernel: [1124812.767430] __ratelimit: 29 messages suppressed Apr 24 13:21:50 geurig kernel: [1124816.008030] uhci_hcd 0000:00:10.1: Controller not stopped yet! Apr 24 13:22:17 geurig kernel: [1124843.804029] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 63 Apr 24 13:22:49 geurig kernel: [1124875.424045] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 64 Apr 24 13:23:21 geurig kernel: [1124907.168043] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 65 Apr 24 13:23:31 geurig kernel: [1124917.820026] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 66 Apr 24 13:23:45 geurig kernel: [1124931.012844] uhci_hcd 0000:00:10.1: Controller not stopped yet! This problem is not limited to this PC. Just built a brand new computer, and it's happening in the new computer, too, running Debian Lenny kernel 2.6.26-2-686 on a totally different motherboard. These two sets of entries show both keyboard and mouse events: Computer 2. Apr 19 23:14:31 lancer kernel: [261130.697577] usb 3-2: USB disconnect, address 62 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.262914] usb 3-2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 64 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.453627] usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.465284] input: CHESEN USB Keyboard as /class/input/input59 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.493292] input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.501293] input: CHESEN USB Keyboard as /class/input/input60 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Device [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0a81, idProduct=0101 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: Product: USB Keyboard Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: CHESEN Apr 19 23:25:27 lancer kernel: [261787.827069] usb 3-2: USB disconnect, address 64 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.160461] usb 3-2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 65 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.344991] usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.356166] input: CHESEN USB Keyboard as /class/input/input61 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.384180] input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.392173] input: CHESEN USB Keyboard as /class/input/input62 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Device [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0a81, idProduct=0101 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: Product: USB Keyboard Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: CHESEN -- and -- Apr 23 09:34:28 lancer kernel: [58666.642632] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 4 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.138801] usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 7 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.327037] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.335045] input: USB Optical Mouse as /class/input/input6 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [USB Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:12.0-1 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=15ca, idProduct=00c3 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] usb 1-1: Product: USB Optical Mouse Had same problem in this new PC, running a recent Ubuntu Hardy (8.04) install. This PC is only a few weeks old, now with a fresh install of Lenny in its own partition. Only the hard drive and the DVD drive are not brand-new. I possibly (maybe?) solved the keyboard issue in this PC by specifying the correct type of keyboard in Settings > Peripherals > Keboard (in KDE). Not sure if it's really gone or not. But now getting hundreds of messages about the mouse, as above. Computer 3. It's also happening in my daughter's computer, that has the exact same motherboard and almost the same CPU as computer 2. Hers is running Ubuntu 8.04 2.6.24-23.52 (running Gnome), just updated last week. She has never complained about any lockup problem, but she reboots more often than I do. Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.266303] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 3 Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.348070] usb 1-2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4 Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.431718] usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.446738] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/input/input6 Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.465380] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:12.0-2 Apr 12 22:22:09 wanda kernel: [ 3595.885419] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 4 Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3595.973146] usb 1-2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5 Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3596.056975] usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3596.059711] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/input/input7 Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3596.079690] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:12.0-2 Computer 4. I believe this also happens in the laptop, a Dell Inspiron 1525n, running (now) Ubuntu Hardy (this came with Ubuntu 7.10 pre-uinstalled). Cannot post /var/log/messages from this today, since this laptop is away with daughter. But the same messages appear in that one, too. Has anyone run into this before, and if so, did you get it fixed? Thanks very much, Liz J

April 25, 2009