I had this problem but got my controller working by installing the "trusty" 3.14.1 kernel from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel- ppa/mainline/
It's was mostly painless by following this guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel (Search for "python kmpd.py") -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1326725 Title: PS3 Sixaxis controller/joystick usb stopped working, regression in linux-image-extra-3.13.0-27-generic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1326725/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs