The dmesg corresponding to device removal and power on was related to a BIOS option that does "Power on if card is present" vs "Always powered on". If the BIOS option is switched to "Always powered on" these messages are not present.
** Also affects: pcsc-lite (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1307109 Title: Alcor Micro AU9540 keeps powering down when card is present To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1307109/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs