Same Problem here, it was working with 8.10 but is not working since 9.10 (fresh install) I managed to make it work setting. Pluging in the PCMCIA card lsusb will list
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0a5c:2101 Broadcom Corp. A-Link BlueUsbA2 Bluetooth Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 010: ID 0421:0154 Nokia Mobile Phones Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0458:003a KYE Systems Corp. (Mouse Systems) Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c315 Logitech, Inc. Classic New Touch Keyboard Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub (nothing new) lspci will list these 2 new entries 0c:00.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 43) 0c:00.1 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 43) lscpcmcia Socket 0 Bridge: [yenta_cardbus] (bus ID: 0000:0b:06.0) CardBus card -- see "lspci" for more informat And most relevant messages with dmesg or tail -f /var/log/messages [76249.484118] ohci_hcd 0000:0c:00.1: irq 20, io mem 0x48001000 [76249.540174] ohci_hcd 0000:0c:00.1: USB HC reset timed out! [76249.540191] ohci_hcd 0000:0c:00.1: can't start [76249.540225] ohci_hcd 0000:0c:00.1: startup error -1 [76249.540239] ohci_hcd 0000:0c:00.1: USB bus 7 deregistered [76249.540535] ohci_hcd 0000:0c:00.1: PCI INT B disabled [76249.540542] ohci_hcd 0000:0c:00.1: init 0000:0c:00.1 fail, -1 [76249.540567] ohci_hcd: probe of 0000:0c:00.1 failed with error -1 [76256.872059] usb 5-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 50 [76257.013053] usb 5-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62 [76257.256049] usb 5-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62 [76257.496048] usb 5-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 51 [76257.636046] usb 5-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62 [76257.881055] usb 5-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62 [76258.121040] usb 5-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 52 [76258.529051] usb 5-1: device not accepting address 52, error -62 [76258.664060] usb 5-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 53 [76259.073046] usb 5-1: device not accepting address 53, error -62 [76259.073107] hub 5-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1 But, if I set echo 1 > sys/module/usbcore/parameters/old_scheme_first I will get the datacard to work! , populating /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyUSB1 but it will disconnect so frequently, that I can't use it And what it disconnects is the usb device not the ppp link I have used all available kernel available with the standard upgrades in the repository. currently using 2.6.31-20-generic #57-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 8 09:05:19 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux is an Acer laptop Travelmate 4520 (ATI hardware) -- Novatel Merlin U740 doesn't work since Ubuntu 8.10 final https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/291653 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
