Hi I have a very similar problem on my newly installed Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10
My reader is an Omnikey 5321 USB pcscd output: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ Nov 1 12:09:56 steve-laptop kernel: [ 1349.096133] usb 6-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7 Nov 1 12:09:56 steve-laptop kernel: [ 1349.304852] usb 6-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Nov 1 12:09:56 steve-laptop pcscd: hotplug_libhal.c:342:HPAddDevice() Adding USB device: usb_device_76b_5321_noserial_if0 Nov 1 12:09:57 steve-laptop pcscd: readerfactory.c:1082:RFInitializeReader() Attempting startup of OMNIKEY CardMan 5x21 00 00 using /usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/ifdokrfid_lnx-2.6.0.bundle/Contents/Linux/ifdokrfid.so Nov 1 12:09:57 steve-laptop pcscd: readerfactory.c:949:RFBindFunctions() Loading IFD Handler 3.0 Nov 1 12:09:57 steve-laptop pcscd: readerfactory.c:1121:RFInitializeReader() Open Port 200000 Failed (usb:076b/5321:libhal:/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_76b_5321_noserial_if0) Nov 1 12:09:57 steve-laptop pcscd: readerfactory.c:994:RFUnloadReader() Unloading reader driver. Nov 1 12:09:57 steve-laptop pcscd: readerfactory.c:249:RFAddReader() OMNIKEY CardMan 5x21 init failed. Nov 1 12:09:57 steve-laptop pcscd: hotplug_libhal.c:395:HPAddDevice() Failed adding USB device: usb_device_76b_5321_noserial_if0 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a Linux steve-laptop 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Thu Oct 30 04:18:38 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux I suppose something is having an exclusive lock on my reader and that's why it wouldn't correctly load the driver. Shall I open a new bug? cheers, Steve -- [Intrepid] Smartcard adapter does not work any more (Gemplus Twin) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278668 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs