USB problems with 2.4.21 kernel

I've been using a USB mouse and keyboard with Linux without problems. Recently I upgraded from kernel 2.4.20 to 2.4.21, and the mouse/keyboard do not work. Below is the output of "dmesg|grep -i usb", which shows some errors. I've googled for this, but not found anything helpful. Grateful for any ideas!

usb.c: registered new driver usbdevfs
usb.c: registered new driver hub
host/uhci.c: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver v1.1
host/uhci.c: USB UHCI at I/O 0xc400, IRQ 19
usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
usb.c: kmalloc IF c18a2b20, numif 1
usb.c: new device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
usb.c: USB device number 1 default language ID 0x0
Product: USB UHCI-alt Root Hub
hub.c: USB hub found
usb.c: hub driver claimed interface c18a2b20
usb.c: kusbd: /sbin/hotplug add 1
usb.c: kusbd policy returned 0xfffffffe
host/uhci.c: USB UHCI at I/O 0xc800, IRQ 19
usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
usb.c: kmalloc IF effc8d60, numif 1
usb.c: new device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
usb.c: USB device number 1 default language ID 0x0
Product: USB UHCI-alt Root Hub
hub.c: USB hub found
usb.c: hub driver claimed interface effc8d60
usb.c: kusbd: /sbin/hotplug add 1
usb.c: kusbd policy returned 0xfffffffe
usb.c: registered new driver hid
hid-core.c: USB HID support drivers
hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned address 2
usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=2 (error=-110)
hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned address 3
usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=3 (error=-110)
hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned address 4
usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=4 (error=-110)
hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned address 5
usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=5 (error=-110)

Hi,
Since your USB devices worked before, I think you should doublecheck your kernel configuration for 2.4.21.

Under Support for USB- I think you want
USB human interface device (FULL HID) support (NEW)
HID input layer support

Under Support for USB-You Do NOT Want
USB HIDBP keyboard (basic) support
USB HIDBP mouse (basic) support

Under Input Core Support- I think you want
Keyboard support
Mouse support

You did ask for any ideas, you didn't say they had to be good ideas.
Good luck.

Thanks for the reply, appreciated. I took the .config file from 2.4.20, did a 'make oldconfig' on it and then built the kernel, so it should be the same as the 2.4.20 one. However, I checked the setting you suggest and they are as you suggest, except that there is no mention of "USB HIDBP keyboard (basic) support" or the corresponding mouse entry.

Looking at the dmesg output, I suspect that there is some problem initialising the USB controllers, but not only do I not know what it is, I don't even know how to proceed from here....

BS

I am sorry that your kernel is still not working.
The reason I mentioned not wanting USB HIDBP keyboard/mouse (basic) support, is that I was warned in the help item that you could not have it AND the other options. I could not find it either, until I said no to everything except USB support, and then it showed up as an option. (Never having been in any of the talented and gifted classes in school, I use <make menuconfig> to configure what I want in the kernel)
I will look at this a little more since it is easier than clearing fence rows in this heat, but maybe you will get lucky and someone who knows what they're doing will weigh in.

Gday,

I have installed Kernel 2.4.21 and i am also getting the same problems with my USB mouse.

Have you had any luck in fixing the problem?