Re: [gentoo-user] USB Problems

[Dale]

john wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:57:11 -0500
> Dale<rdalek1967@×××××.com>  wrote:
>
>
>> john wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:50:18 -0500
>>> Dale<rdalek1967@×××××.com>   wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Have you looked to see if that mobo has a USB problem and a BIOS
>>>> update to fix it?
>>>>
>>>> Just curious.
>>>>
>>>> Dale
>>>>
>>>> :-)  :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Thanks Dale,
>>>
>>> Good thinking. Will have a look. Did upgrade earlier in the year but
>>> will have another look.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Since the sticks work in other systems, they SHOULD be ok.  Then it
>> becomes a hardware issue.  If they work in a OS then it makes me
>> wonder if there is something about the BIOS itself.  Maybe the BIOS
>> has a issue that only affects it when it is being booted from.
>>
>> Just my weird thinking.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-)
>> Thanks,
>>
> 2.6.36 works fine
> 2.6.38-r6/r7 panic
>
> Have noticed that using device drivers as modules allows
> me to boot with memory stick already inserted. This previously would not
> work. But the problem still occurs when stick is hot plugged.
>
> So the issue is half solved???? At least I can access memory stick. So
> thanks there.
>
> Will try Vanilla sources tonight and report bug to lkml.
>
> BIOS is latest standard. SO can't upgrade there
>
>
>

We know how hard it is to fix a flakey problem.  It could be anything or 
it could be the half asleep geek in the chair.  That last one gets me a 
LOT.  ;-)

Dale

:-)  :-)