Why doesn't Ubuntu 9.10 detect my USB devices?

sean_hurly · 02-28-2011, 10:31 PM

sorry, i can't help you.

LAPIII · 03-02-2011, 11:31 AM

I thought that this summed it up, from post #16:

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_hurly

the kernel did detect your usb device ( the "dmesg" exercise ) but did not mount it (the "diff file1.dmp file2.dmp" exercise)

But this contradicts, from Post #25:

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_hurly

"No they work" : your words!

Why do you want to mount them, they are already?

Please clear it up.

LAPIII · 03-07-2011, 05:33 PM

I've found some tests that I can conduct to help find my problem this post.

The output of:

Code:

lsmpod

Code:

Module                  Size  Used by
nls_iso8859_1           3740  1 
nls_cp437               5372  1 
vfat                   10716  1 
fat                    51452  1 vfat
snd_usb_audio          84224  1 
snd_usb_lib            16284  1 snd_usb_audio
binfmt_misc             8356  1 
ppdev                   6688  0 
snd_hda_codec_realtek   203328  1 
usblp                  12636  0 
snd_hda_intel          27016  2 
snd_hda_codec          75708  2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep               7200  2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss            37920  0 
snd_mixer_oss          16028  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                75296  4 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           2656  0 
iptable_filter          3100  0 
ip_tables              11692  1 iptable_filter
x_tables               16544  1 ip_tables
gspca_zc3xx            47580  0 
gspca_main             22812  1 gspca_zc3xx
videodev               36736  1 gspca_main
v4l1_compat            14336  1 videodev
snd_seq_oss            28608  0 
snd_seq_midi            6464  0 
snd_rawmidi            22176  2 snd_usb_lib,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      6940  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                50224  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              22276  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          6920  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
k8temp                  4188  0 
psmouse                57332  0 
serio_raw               5280  0 
nvidia               9586440  38 
agpgart                34988  1 nvidia
i2c_nforce2             6784  0 
snd                    59236  19 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore               7264  1 snd
snd_page_alloc          9156  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
lp                      8964  0 Module                  Size  Used by
nls_iso8859_1           3740  1 
nls_cp437               5372  1 
vfat                   10716  1 
fat                    51452  1 vfat
snd_usb_audio          84224  1 
snd_usb_lib            16284  1 snd_usb_audio
binfmt_misc             8356  1 
ppdev                   6688  0 
snd_hda_codec_realtek   203328  1 
usblp                  12636  0 
snd_hda_intel          27016  2 
snd_hda_codec          75708  2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep               7200  2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss            37920  0 
snd_mixer_oss          16028  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                75296  4 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           2656  0 
iptable_filter          3100  0 
ip_tables              11692  1 iptable_filter
x_tables               16544  1 ip_tables
gspca_zc3xx            47580  0 
gspca_main             22812  1 gspca_zc3xx
videodev               36736  1 gspca_main
v4l1_compat            14336  1 videodev
snd_seq_oss            28608  0 
snd_seq_midi            6464  0 
snd_rawmidi            22176  2 snd_usb_lib,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      6940  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                50224  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              22276  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          6920  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
k8temp                  4188  0 
psmouse                57332  0 
serio_raw               5280  0 
nvidia               9586440  38 
agpgart                34988  1 nvidia
i2c_nforce2             6784  0 
snd                    59236  19 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore               7264  1 snd
snd_page_alloc          9156  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
lp                      8964  0 
parport                35340  2 ppdev,lp
usbhid                 38208  0 
usb_storage            52768  1 
forcedeth              54152  0 

parport                35340  2 ppdev,lp
usbhid                 38208  0 
usb_storage            52768  1 
forcedeth              54152  0

The output of:

Code:

dmesg | tail -n 20

Code:

[   15.248027] zc3xx: probe 2wr ov vga 0x0000
[   15.320030] zc3xx: probe sensor -> 0011
[   15.320034] zc3xx: Find Sensor HV7131R(c)
[   15.332090] gspca: probe ok
[   15.332123] gspca: probing 046d:08ad
[   15.332142] gspca: probing 046d:08ad
[   15.332163] usbcore: registered new interface driver zc3xx
[   15.332166] zc3xx: registered
[   15.393280] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
[   15.402439] usb 1-2: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by usblp while 'usb' sets config #1
[   17.768845] CPU0 attaching NULL sched-domain.
[   17.768851] CPU1 attaching NULL sched-domain.
[   17.780554] CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
[   17.780557]  domain 0: span 0-1 level MC
[   17.780559]   groups: 0 1
[   17.780563] CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
[   17.780565]  domain 0: span 0-1 level MC
[   17.780567]   groups: 1 0
[   23.604011] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
[   75.000526] Clocksource tsc unstable (delta = -150458344 ns)

Whether all of my usb devices are plugged in or not:

Code:

modprobe usbcore

gives a message isn't found.

Code:

modprobe usb_storage

just doesn't do anything.

Code:

lspci -v

outputs:

Code:

00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Memory Controller (rev a1)
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: <access denied>

00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 LPC Bridge (rev a2)
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
	I/O ports at 1d00 [size=256]

00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SMBus (rev a2)
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel, IRQ 5
	I/O ports at fc00 [size=64]
	I/O ports at 1c00 [size=64]
	I/O ports at f400 [size=64]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
	Kernel modules: i2c-nforce2

00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Memory Controller (rev a2)
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel

00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP61 USB Controller (rev a3) (prog-if 10)
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
	Memory at fe02f000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP61 USB Controller (rev a3) (prog-if 20)
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
	Memory at fe02e000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:04.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI bridge (rev a1) (prog-if 01)
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=32
	I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
	Memory behind bridge: fd700000-fd7fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: fde00000-fdefffff
	Capabilities: <access denied>

00:05.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP61 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2107
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
	Memory at fe024000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
	Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP61 IDE (rev a2) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
	[virtual] Memory at 000001f0 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=8]
	[virtual] Memory at 000003f0 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=1]
	[virtual] Memory at 00000170 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=8]
	[virtual] Memory at 00000370 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=1]
	I/O ports at f000 [size=16]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: pata_amd

00:07.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Ethernet (rev a2)
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
	Memory at fe02d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	I/O ports at ec00 [size=8]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
	Kernel modules: forcedeth

00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SATA Controller (rev a2) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	I/O ports at 09f0 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 0bf0 [size=4]
	I/O ports at 0970 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 0b70 [size=4]
	I/O ports at d800 [size=16]
	Memory at fe02c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: sata_nv

00:08.1 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SATA Controller (rev a2) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	I/O ports at 09e0 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 0be0 [size=4]
	I/O ports at 0960 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 0b60 [size=4]
	I/O ports at c400 [size=16]
	Memory at fe02b000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: sata_nv

00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000afff
	Memory behind bridge: fdd00000-fddfffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000fdc00000-00000000fdcfffff
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 00009000-00009fff
	Memory behind bridge: fdb00000-fdbfffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000fda00000-00000000fdafffff
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 00008000-00008fff
	Memory behind bridge: fd900000-fd9fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000fd800000-00000000fd8fffff
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:0d.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] (rev a2)
	Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Device 2606
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
	Memory at fb000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	Memory at fc000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	[virtual] Expansion ROM at c0000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: nvidia
	Kernel modules: nvidia, nvidiafb

00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
	Flags: fast devsel
	Capabilities: <access denied>

00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
	Flags: fast devsel

00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
	Flags: fast devsel

00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
	Flags: fast devsel
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: k8temp
	Kernel modules: k8temp

These 2 aren't found, even if I put sudo in front of it:

Code:

lspci -v
-l /sbin/lspci
/sbin/lspci
-v | grep USB
ls -l /bin/lspci

But this worked:

Code:

sudo which lspci

and it output:

Code:

/usr/bin/lspci

I didn't understand these 2 from post #11:

Quote:

Originally Posted by nadroj

if 'which lspci' gives output, then substitute 'program' with the output of that command (ie /usr/sbin/lspci.. or whatever it gives, if anything), and run: 'program -v | grep USB'

Quote:

Originally Posted by nadroj

this command should display afew lines of output, at least one. you will need to run at least one 'modprobe' command and most likely two, by following the next step.
- if you see 'EHCI' then run: 'modprobe ehci-hdc'
- if you see 'UHCI' then run: 'modprobe uhci-hdc'
- if you see 'OHCI' then run: 'modprobe ohci-hdc'