>> BTW: I assume that the IRQ- messages are harmless, but I might be proven >> wrong..
AR> I have the feeling that they are related to the problem, because it AR> happens always when I connect anything to a usb port for the first AR> time after rebooting. After that first time, no more reaction from the AR> kernel. Ah. Oh :) And you're using the 2.6.8 in Sarge.. Hmm. There are two things I can come up with: 1. if it's an IRQ problem, try disabling a conflicting component in your system (you will have to go into your BIOS, or blatantly pull out some card) - if it is about conflicting hardware, of course). Are the messages (in /var/log/syslog) preceeded by something like "irq XX: nobody cared"? 2. try the 2.4.xx kernel, which might not have this problem, or upgrade the kernel to a newer one. However, it detects you scanner on boot-up, so I'm wondering why the scanner doesn't get the correct permissions.. So when you're still up to it, I'm still curious for those messages :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]