I had the same problem with my USB3.0-card. lspci -v showed Kernelmodule xhci_hcd in use.
I blacklisted this module: sudo echo blacklist xhci_hcd > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-xhci_hcd.conf For acpiphp Kernelmodule: sudo echo acpiphp >> /etc/modules After reboot everything worked. No need for pciehp.pciehp_force=1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/371434 Title: PCI ExpressCard hotplug requires pciehp.pciehp_force=1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/371434/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs