Folks- This is a theory, but I believe it is valid. I'd need more time to verify it, but thought I would tell about it before I leave for the day.
Actually, most usb controller chips only handle 4 usb ports. So, either you have a second chip (and need a second driver & address), or you have an odd controller chip that is not supported by the driver. -Scott ---- Grant Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You may want to find the technical documentation for your motherboard, > crack open the case, and make sure the cables that run from your > motherboard to the front usb panel are plugged in properly. If the > connection seems OK, then, as mentioned earlier, there may be a > problem with your USB hub, which basically would mean replacing the > motherboard to fix it. > > I'd suggest getting a USB extension cable, plugging it into the back > of your computer in a working USB port, and then wrapping the cable > around the computer for a USB port in the front. Kind of a crappy > solution, but at least it saves you a trip to the back of your > computer =) > > > Grant > > > > On 7/14/06, Dennis Bagley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks for the heads up, Todd. Had same problem under Knoppix > > > > BUT > > > > it made me think of something else also very simple (of course and > > obvious too, duh.) > > I have two USB ports in front and 6 in back. > > The ones in back work just fine - under Knoppix or Ubuntu, so I can at least > > (mostly) work around the issue. > > > > However, there is still power going to the ones in front, because if I > > plug in either > > my PDA or Motorola phone - they start charging. > > > > Now taking that a step further, I was attempting to work with moto4lin > > and kmobiletools > > while I had a Motorola cell phone plugged into the front ports. > > > > So as I trace things back - it appears that something having to do with > > that process has probably ^&#$ed the > > front usb ports &/or controller. I made sure neither package was > > running after I re-booted but still no joy when I > > plug in a USB device in front. > > > > Ideas on how they might be resurrected? > > > > Dennis > > > > > > Todd A. Jacobs wrote: > > > On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 01:23:55PM -0700, Dennis Bagley wrote: > > > > > > > > >> [4298102.335000] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: port 3 reset error -110 > > >> [4298102.336000] hub 5-0:1.0: hub_port_status failed (err = -32) > > >> > > > > > > It's telling you that it can't sync with the device because it can't > > > talk to the hub. Before you get exotic, can you get things working under > > > Knoppix? If not, you might want to consider whether you have a USB hub > > > that's gone bad. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > RLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > > > > _______________________________________________ > RLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
