I have the same kind of problem. However I have been able to install Feisty rather cleanly and can use it in rather good conditions.
Feb 14 08:12:53 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437173.079769] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:12:53 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437173.082146] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_if0'). Feb 14 08:12:53 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437173.082750] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial'). Feb 14 08:12:53 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437173.391037] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial'). Feb 14 08:12:53 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437173.475606] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_if0'). Feb 14 08:12:53 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437173.494472] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:13:45 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437225.414194] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:13:45 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437225.414788] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_if0'). Feb 14 08:13:45 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437225.416037] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial'). Feb 14 08:13:45 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437225.727227] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial'). Feb 14 08:13:45 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437225.809810] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_if0'). Feb 14 08:13:45 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437225.829630] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/d evices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_usbraw'). And this also seems to be related: when I plug in an USB device (FTDI- based USB-serial converter, using ftd_sio module), here are the various log files: UDEVMONITOR: UEVENT[1171437717.856855] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2 UEVENT[1171437717.856894] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev5.7_ep00 UDEV [1171437717.857448] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2 UEVENT[1171437717.858739] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.0 UEVENT[1171437717.860501] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev5.7_ep81 UEVENT[1171437717.860527] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev5.7_ep02 UEVENT[1171437717.860540] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev5.7_ep83 UEVENT[1171437717.860552] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev5.7 UDEV [1171437717.877150] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev5.7_ep81 UDEV [1171437717.888868] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev5.7_ep02 UDEV [1171437717.897248] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev5.7_ep00 UDEV [1171437717.971358] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev5.7_ep83 UDEV [1171437717.994808] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.0 UDEV [1171437718.021570] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev5.7 UEVENT[1171437724.335900] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 UEVENT[1171437724.335935] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep00 UEVENT[1171437724.341608] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0 UDEV [1171437724.341608] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 UEVENT[1171437724.341654] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/ttyUSB0 UEVENT[1171437724.341668] add@/class/tty/ttyUSB0 UEVENT[1171437724.357684] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UDEV [1171437724.357684] add@/class/tty/ttyUSB0 UEVENT[1171437724.357720] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UEVENT[1171437724.357733] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev2.9 UDEV [1171437724.359261] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UDEV [1171437724.370653] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437724.439815] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0 UDEV [1171437724.440975] add@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/ttyUSB0 UDEV [1171437724.460055] add@/class/usb_device/usbdev2.9 UDEV [1171437724.502372] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep00 UEVENT[1171437728.315357] remove@/class/tty/ttyUSB0 UDEV [1171437728.315357] remove@/class/tty/ttyUSB0 UEVENT[1171437728.315400] remove@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/ttyUSB0 UDEV [1171437728.315400] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UEVENT[1171437728.315419] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UDEV [1171437728.315419] remove@/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/ttyUSB0 UEVENT[1171437728.315436] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437728.315436] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UEVENT[1171437728.315453] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UEVENT[1171437728.315464] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UEVENT[1171437728.315474] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UEVENT[1171437728.318299] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UEVENT[1171437728.318470] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UEVENT[1171437728.318634] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UEVENT[1171437728.318838] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UEVENT[1171437728.319002] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UEVENT[1171437728.319166] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UEVENT[1171437728.319327] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437728.397648] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437728.397668] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437728.397676] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437728.397682] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437728.397687] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437728.397693] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UDEV [1171437728.397699] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UDEV [1171437728.397705] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UDEV [1171437728.397711] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UDEV [1171437728.397717] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UEVENT[1171437728.698837] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UEVENT[1171437728.698978] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UEVENT[1171437728.698997] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UEVENT[1171437728.699010] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437728.701566] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 UDEV [1171437728.703245] remove@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437728.722964] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep02 UDEV [1171437728.735589] add@/class/usb_endpoint/usbdev2.9_ep81 dmesg: Feb 14 08:21:57 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73200.836000] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7 Feb 14 08:21:57 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73201.012000] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:22:04 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73207.268000] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 9 Feb 14 08:22:04 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73207.460000] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:22:04 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73207.464000] ftdi_sio 2-1:1.0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected Feb 14 08:22:04 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73207.464000] drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c: Detected FT232BM Feb 14 08:22:04 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73207.464000] usb 2-1: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0 Feb 14 08:22:08 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73211.432000] usb 2-1: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by ftdi_sio while 'brltty' sets config #1 Feb 14 08:22:08 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73211.436000] ftdi_sio ttyUSB0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0 Feb 14 08:22:08 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73211.436000] ftdi_sio 2-1:1.0: device disconnected Feb 14 08:22:13 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73216.896000] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 7 Feb 14 08:22:13 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73217.008000] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 8 Feb 14 08:22:14 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73217.184000] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:22:19 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73222.772000] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 8 Feb 14 08:22:19 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73222.884000] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 9 Feb 14 08:22:19 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73223.060000] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73223.176000] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 9 Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73223.288000] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 10 Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73223.480000] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73223.484000] ftdi_sio 2-1:1.0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73223.484000] drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c: Detected FT232BM Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73223.484000] usb 2-1: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0 Feb 14 08:22:23 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73226.660000] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 10 Feb 14 08:22:23 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73226.660000] ftdi_sio ttyUSB0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0 Feb 14 08:22:23 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73226.660000] ftdi_sio 2-1:1.0: device disconnected Feb 14 08:22:25 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73228.580000] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 9 Feb 14 08:22:25 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73228.692000] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 10 Feb 14 08:22:25 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73228.868000] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:22:30 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73234.044000] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 10 Feb 14 08:22:31 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73234.156000] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 11 Feb 14 08:22:31 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73234.332000] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:22:41 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73244.696000] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 11 Feb 14 08:22:41 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73244.808000] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 12 Feb 14 08:22:41 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73244.984000] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:22:52 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73255.348000] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 12 Feb 14 08:22:52 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73255.460000] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 13 Feb 14 08:22:52 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73255.636000] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:23:39 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73302.316000] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 13 Feb 14 08:23:39 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73302.484000] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 14 Feb 14 08:23:39 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73302.660000] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:23:44 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73307.836000] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 14 Feb 14 08:23:45 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73307.948000] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 15 Feb 14 08:23:45 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73308.124000] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 14 08:23:55 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73318.484000] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 15 Feb 14 08:23:55 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73318.596000] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 16 Feb 14 08:23:55 lsro1pc307 kernel: [73318.772000] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice /var/log/daemon.log: eb 14 08:22:19 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437739.657513] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:22:19 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437739.968454] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial'). Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437740.056816] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_if0'). Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437740.086430] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437740.093852] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437740.094711] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ_if0'). Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437740.095643] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ'). Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437740.387076] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ'). Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437740.419592] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ_serial_usb_0'). Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437740.466310] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ_if0'). Feb 14 08:22:20 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437740.558586] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:22:23 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437743.561226] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ_serial_usb_0'). Feb 14 08:22:23 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437743.562080] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:22:23 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437743.562874] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ_if0'). Feb 14 08:22:23 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437743.563629] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_403_6001_FTBUJAQJ'). Feb 14 08:22:25 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437745.479148] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_if0'). Feb 14 08:22:25 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437745.479769] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial'). Feb 14 08:22:25 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437745.482366] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:22:25 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437745.789338] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial'). Feb 14 08:22:25 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437745.873240] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_if0'). Feb 14 08:22:25 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437745.894773] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:22:30 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437750.954162] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_if0'). Feb 14 08:22:30 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437750.956085] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial'). Feb 14 08:22:30 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437750.972468] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial_usbraw'). Feb 14 08:22:31 lsro1pc307 NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1171437751.254415] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_483_2016_noserial'). Always the same descripion: keeps adding and removing the same hardware ! -- [feisty] hald adds/removes same device many times a second causing high loads and extremally slow performance https://launchpad.net/bugs/81915 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs