Seems it is related to USB 3, the usb-storage-devices power up when not
connected to one of the blue usb-ports on the laptop... found a yellow one,
and suddenly the screen filled with kernel messages from sdb


On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 3:54 PM, Peder Stray <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Eduardo Trápani <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> > Unplugging and plugging doesn't change anything, it doesn't show in
>> > lsusb.  Same thing for another usb-stick, it doesn't show up at all.
>> >
>> > On the other hand, while plugging this other usb-stick, I noticed that
>> > the powerleds on it didn't light up at all.  Seems like the usb-bus has
>> > shut down or something.
>>
>> Could you state something about the hardware you're using and the
>> kernel. I still use finnix but I have not upgraded it, so I don't know.
>>
>
> Latest finnix, 108, wich runs 3.8.0-1-amd64-finnix. The computer is a
> Lenovo ThinkPad E530.
>
>
>> I can only think of something not kicking in after initramfs, but that
>> would mean nobody would be able to see usb devices after boot.
>>
>> I guess a dmesg output would probably have all the information needed.
>> Do older versions work?
>>
>
> dmesg doesn't mention the usb-sticks either, it does however mention both
> the fingerprint scanner, the integrated camere and a few hubs, but no
> usb-storage devices.
>
> lsmod mentions amongst other things that both usbhid, usb_storage,
> usbcore, usb_common, ehci_hcd, ehci_pci, and scsi_mod are loaded... which
> is more usb-related modules than  my normal desktop loads.
>
> --
>   Peder Stray
>



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  Peder Stray
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