I also have the same problem reported by the OP: I have an original xbox 360 kinect and when connected to a box running Ubuntu 16.04.1 and kernel 4.6.0-040600-generic, it keeps connecting and reconnecting.
The workaround reported by the OP also fixes the problem. My lsusb output (when the devices are connected): ---- Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f3:21d5 Elan Microelectronics Corp. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:6410 Broadcom Corp. Bus 001 Device 064: ID 046d:c510 Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1bcf:2b95 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Bus 001 Device 030: ID 045e:02ae Microsoft Corp. Xbox NUI Camera Bus 001 Device 028: ID 045e:02b0 Microsoft Corp. Xbox NUI Motor Bus 001 Device 029: ID 045e:02ad Microsoft Corp. Xbox NUI Audio Bus 001 Device 027: ID 0409:005a NEC Corp. HighSpeed Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ---- Sample dmesg output: ---- [153617.887835] usb 1-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 124 using xhci_hcd [153617.995407] usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=02ad [153617.995411] usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=4 [153617.995413] usb 1-1.1: Product: Xbox NUI Audio [153617.995415] usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: Microsoft [153617.995416] usb 1-1.1: SerialNumber: A44881C11888045A [153619.423927] usb 1-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 125 using xhci_hcd [153619.531358] usb 1-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=02ae [153619.531364] usb 1-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=1, SerialNumber=3 [153619.531367] usb 1-1.3: Product: Xbox NUI Camera [153619.531370] usb 1-1.3: Manufacturer: Microsoft [153619.531372] usb 1-1.3: SerialNumber: A00361801109045A [153628.048457] usb 1-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 124 [153628.049078] usb 1-1.3: USB disconnect, device number 125 [153629.664592] usb 1-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 126 using xhci_hcd [153629.771959] usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=02ad [153629.771963] usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=4 [153629.771965] usb 1-1.1: Product: Xbox NUI Audio [153629.771967] usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: Microsoft [153629.771968] usb 1-1.1: SerialNumber: A44881C11888045A [153631.460674] usb 1-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 127 using xhci_hcd [153631.572121] usb 1-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=02ae [153631.572124] usb 1-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=1, SerialNumber=3 [153631.572125] usb 1-1.3: Product: Xbox NUI Camera [153631.572127] usb 1-1.3: Manufacturer: Microsoft [153631.572128] usb 1-1.3: SerialNumber: A00361801109045A [153639.941292] usb 1-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 126 [153639.941997] usb 1-1.3: USB disconnect, device number 127 [153641.697334] usb 1-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd [153641.804683] usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=02ad [153641.804686] usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=4 [153641.804687] usb 1-1.1: Product: Xbox NUI Audio [153641.804689] usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: Microsoft [153641.804690] usb 1-1.1: SerialNumber: A44881C11888045A [153643.233432] usb 1-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd [153643.340795] usb 1-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=02ae [153643.340818] usb 1-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=1, SerialNumber=3 [153643.340825] usb 1-1.3: Product: Xbox NUI Camera [153643.340831] usb 1-1.3: Manufacturer: Microsoft [153643.340837] usb 1-1.3: SerialNumber: A00361801109045A [153651.101922] usb 1-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 5 [153651.102545] usb 1-1.3: USB disconnect, device number 6 [153652.706014] usb 1-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd [153652.814477] usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=02ad [153652.814480] usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=4 [153652.814482] usb 1-1.1: Product: Xbox NUI Audio [153652.814483] usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: Microsoft [153652.814484] usb 1-1.1: SerialNumber: A44881C11888045A ... ---- -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1521245 Title: Kinect Device keeps on disconnecting and reconnecting every two seconds To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1521245/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
