Hi 2010/10/17 you wrote:
> Debian Squeeze > 2.6.32-5-amd64 > nut 2.4.3-1.1 > CyberPower 625HG UPS via usb > Dell PowerEdge R210 > > > > > > When usb.conf is configured to use driver "usbhid-ups", and port=auto, > functions are proper except syslog & local consoles are filled with the > messages below. > > As mentioned previously, local consoles are rendered useless unless nut > service is stopped prior to use. > (By issuing the following command: /etc/init.d/nut stop) > > > > > > I cannot set the usb.conf to use driver "cyberpower", as it's been > removed from the package over lack of maintenance support from the > vendor. > > When I set the usb.conf to use alternate driver "powerpanel", and > port=auto, the service cannot start and returns "Unable to open auto: No > such file or directory" error message. > the 2 above drivers are (or were) serial drivers, requiring a serial port like /dev/ttyS0. I don't see the link with the present bug! can you please shed some light? > Excerpt of "usbhis-ups" errors: > > Oct 17 00:58:42 Planck kernel: [ 827.184548] usb 2-1.1: usbfs: process > 1677 (usbhid-ups) did not claim interface 0 before use > Oct 17 00:58:45 Planck usbhid-ups[1690]: libusb_get_interrupt: error > submitting URB: Device or resource busy > Oct 17 00:58:45 Planck kernel: [ 830.234307] usb 2-1.1: usbfs: process > 1690 (usbhid-ups) did not claim interface 0 before use > Oct 17 00:58:45 Planck kernel: [ 830.234418] usb 2-1.1: usbfs: process > 1690 (usbhid-ups) did not claim interface 0 before use > Oct 17 00:58:45 Planck usbhid-ups[1690]: libusb_get_report: error > sending control message: Device or resource busy > Oct 17 00:58:45 Planck usbhid-ups[1690]: Got disconnected by another > driver: Device or resource busy > Oct 17 00:58:48 Planck usbhid-ups[1677]: libusb_get_interrupt: error > submitting URB: Device or resource busy > Oct 17 00:58:48 Planck usbhid-ups[1677]: libusb_get_report: error > sending control message: Device or resource busy > Oct 17 00:58:48 Planck usbhid-ups[1677]: Got disconnected by another > driver: Device or resource busy > Oct 17 00:58:48 Planck kernel: [ 833.177178] usb 2-1.1: usbfs: process > 1677 (usbhid-ups) did not claim interface 0 before use > Oct 17 00:58:48 Planck kernel: [ 833.177289] usb 2-1.1: usbfs: process > 1677 (usbhid-ups) did not claim interface 0 before use > > > looking at the above, you have a driver fight: you have probably 2 usbhid-ups drivers instances, fighting to get the device connexion. which in turns generate the above noise in your syslog. please confirm this by issuing a "ps -elf | grep usbhid-ups" cheers Arno -- Network UPS Tools (NUT) Project Leader - http://www.networkupstools.org/ Debian Developer - http://www.debian.org Free Software Developer - http://arnaud.quette.free.fr/
