Problems with Atmel at76c503 drivers and SuSE 9.0

Hi all,

I experience a weird behaviour of my SuSE 9.0 installation with my 
USB-WLAN Adapter (3Com 3CRSHEW696) which I did not observe with the 
previous (8.2) version. Maybe someone could give me advice how to get my 
system stable and running again.

Short description of behaviour
1.) when cold-booting the system freezes completely during the detection 
of hotplugging devices (to be more specific: USB-devices)
2.) after a warm-boot (after running Windows XP) the system does not 
recognize the adapter but does not freeze any more
3.) when unlugging and re-plugging the adapter in most cases the system 
works. In the other cases (approx. 20%) the adapter is either not 
recognized or the system hangs again

Since I am a little bit swamped with the interpretation of the kernel 
messages I would like to ask the experts for their advice.

Please find in the following the excerpts from /var/log/messages for the 
above mentioned 3 cases. My apologies on forehand if this is too long 
for a mail in this mailing list.

Kindest regards,
Arend

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1) (System freezes after cold start)
Feb  8 11:28:37 desktop kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1f.4-2, 
assigned address 2
Feb  8 11:28:37 desktop kernel: usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 
0x506/0xa01) is not claimed by any active driver.
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: Generic Atmel 
at76c503/at76c505 routines v0.10
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: usbdfu.c: USB Device Fimware Upgrade 
(DFU) handler v0.10
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: usb.c: registered new driver usbdfu
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: at76c503-rfmd.c: Atmel at76c503 (RFMD) 
Wireless LAN Driver v0.10
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: usbdfu.c: Downloading firmware for USB 
device 2...
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: usb.c: registered new driver at76c503-rfmd
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop insmod: Using 
/lib/modules/2.4.21-166-default/kernel/drivers/usb/at76c503.o
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop insmod: Symbol version prefix ''
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop insmod: Using 
/lib/modules/2.4.21-166-default/kernel/drivers/usb/usbdfu.o
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop insmod: Using 
/lib/modules/2.4.21-166-default/kernel/drivers/usb/at76c503-rfmd.o
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 1716
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -71
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[1895]: cannot get config 
descriptor: Protocol error
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -84
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[1895]: cannot get config 
descriptor: Invalid or incomplete multibyte or wide character
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -84
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[1895]: cannot get config 
descriptor: Invalid or incomplete multibyte or wide character
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -84
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: hub.c: already running port 2 disabled 
by hub (EMI?), re-enabling...
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 
00:1f.4-2 address 2
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[1895]: cannot get config 
descriptor: Invalid or incomplete multibyte or wide character
Feb  8 11:28:40 desktop kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1f.4-2, 
assigned address 3
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: $Id: at76c503.c,v 1.25 
2003/06/01 19:42:28 jal2 Exp $ compiled Dec 18 2003 18:55:19
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: firmware version 1.101.4 #84
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: device's MAC 00:04:75:bb:30:30
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: registered wlan0
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[1895]: writing usb-2-2 to 
/var/run/hotplug/net
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop /etc/hotplug/net.agent[1963]: Using HW 
description wlan-usb-2-2
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop ifup-wireless: command 'iwconfig wlan0 nick 
desktop' returned
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop ifup-wireless: Error for wireless request "Set 
Nickname" (8B1C) :
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop ifup-wireless: SET failed on device wlan0 ; 
Operation not supported.
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop kernel: Unable to handle kernel paging request 
at virtual address ff00ff06
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop kernel:  printing eip:
Feb  8 11:28:41 desktop kernel: c01247de





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2). System does not recognize adapter after warm start

Feb  8 12:27:00 desktop kernel: at76c503-rfmd.c: Atmel at76c503 (RFMD) 
Wireless LAN Driver v0.10
Feb  8 12:27:00 desktop kernel: usb.c: registered new driver at76c503-rfmd
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: getting firmware failed with 
-110, or version is 0
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: this probably means that the 
ext. fw was not loaded correctly
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop kernel: unregister_netdevice: device 
eth%%d/c43b3800 never was registered
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop insmod: Using 
/lib/modules/2.4.21-166-default/kernel/drivers/usb/at76c503.o
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop insmod: Symbol version prefix ''
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop insmod: Using 
/lib/modules/2.4.21-166-default/kernel/drivers/usb/usbdfu.o
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop insmod: Using 
/lib/modules/2.4.21-166-default/kernel/drivers/usb/at76c503-rfmd.o
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: at76c503_new_device returned 
NULL
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:01 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110

[the last three lines are repeated 13 times]

Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) 
[PCSPP,TRISTATE]
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: parport0: irq 7 detected
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: lp0: using parport0 (polling).
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:03 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop /usr/sbin/cron[1715]: (CRON) STARTUP (fork ok)
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:04 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb.c: registered new driver serial
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000380, flags 0, urb 
cde73240, burb c33d1ba0
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop last message repeated 4 times
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb.c: unable to get descriptor
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: get configuration failed: -6
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbserial.c: USB Serial support 
registered for Generic
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb.c: not enough configurations
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: get configuration failed: -22
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbserial.c: USB Serial Driver core v1.4
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:05 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:06 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[1288]: cannot get config 
descriptor: Connection timed out
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:07 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop /etc/hotplug/net.agent[1324]: No HW description 
found ... exiting
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:08 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:09 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:10 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: isapnp: Scanning for PnP cards...
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: isapnp: No Plug & Play device found
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:11 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[1288]: cannot get config 
descriptor: Connection timed out
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:12 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110

[the last 3 lines are repeated 48 times]


Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[1288]: cannot get config 
descriptor: Connection timed out
Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:17 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop kernel: 0: nvidia: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 
nvidia.o Kernel Module  1.0-4496  Wed Jul 16 19:03:09 PDT 2003
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop insmod: Warning: loading 
/lib/modules/2.4.21-166-default/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o will taint 
the kernel: non-GPL license - NVIDIA
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop insmod:   See 
http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted 
modules
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop insmod: Module nvidia loaded, with warnings
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:18 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:19 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:19 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:19 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:19 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:19 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: Linux agpgart interface v0.99 (c) Jeff 
Hartmann
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: agpgart: Maximum main memory to use for 
agp memory: 203M
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: agpgart: Detected Intel i850 chipset
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: agpgart: AGP aperture is 128M @ 0xe0000000
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: Linux video capture interface: v1.00
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:20 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:21 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:22 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:23 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:24 desktop kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
Feb  8 12:27:24 desktop kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 
rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -110
Feb  8 12:27:24 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[1288]: cannot get config 
descriptor: Connection timed out
Feb  8 12:27:24 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[1288]: writing usb-1-3 to 
/var/run/hotplug/net



======================================

3.) Re-plugging helps at last:

Feb  8 12:35:15 desktop kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 
00:1f.2-2 address 3
Feb  8 12:35:39 desktop kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1f.2-2, 
assigned address 4
Feb  8 12:35:39 desktop kernel: usbdfu.c: Downloading firmware for USB 
device 4...
Feb  8 12:35:41 desktop kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 
00:1f.2-2 address 4
Feb  8 12:35:41 desktop kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1f.2-2, 
assigned address 5
Feb  8 12:35:41 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: $Id: at76c503.c,v 1.25 
2003/06/01 19:42:28 jal2 Exp $ compiled Dec 18 2003 18:55:19
Feb  8 12:35:41 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: firmware version 1.101.4 #84
Feb  8 12:35:41 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: device's MAC 00:04:75:bb:30:30
Feb  8 12:35:41 desktop kernel: at76c503.c: registered wlan0
Feb  8 12:35:41 desktop /etc/hotplug/net.agent[2260]: Using HW 
description wlan-usb-1-3
Feb  8 12:35:41 desktop ifup-wireless: command 'iwconfig wlan0 nick 
desktop' returned
Feb  8 12:35:41 desktop ifup-wireless: Error for wireless request "Set 
Nickname" (8B1C) :
Feb  8 12:35:41 desktop ifup-wireless: SET failed on device wlan0 ; 
Operation not supported.
Feb  8 12:35:43 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2346]: writing usb-1-4 to 
/var/run/hotplug/net
Feb  8 12:35:51 desktop /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2428]: writing usb-1-5 to 
/var/run/hotplug/net
Feb  8 12:35:57 desktop kernel: wlan0: no IPv6 routers present