Public bug reported: This is in the dmesg/kern.log right after they all disappear:
May 21 13:45:23 booth01 kernel: [157901.125687] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: fatal error May 21 13:45:23 booth01 kernel: [157901.129569] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: HC died; cleaning up May 21 13:45:23 booth01 kernel: [157901.132414] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: force halt; handshake ffffc9000064a024 00004000 00004000 -> -110 May 21 13:45:23 booth01 kernel: [157901.132417] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: HC died; cleaning up May 21 13:45:23 booth01 kernel: [157901.132429] hub 2-1:1.0: hub_port_status failed (err = -108) May 21 13:45:23 booth01 kernel: [157901.132437] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, device number 2 May 21 13:45:23 booth01 kernel: [157901.132440] usb 2-1.3: USB disconnect, device number 3 May 21 13:45:23 booth01 kernel: [157901.238681] usb 2-1.4: USB disconnect, device number 4 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 2: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: sontek 1979 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: sontek 1979 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: sontek 1979 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'U0x46d0x821'/'USB Device 0x46d:0x821 at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.6, high speed' Mixer name : 'USB Mixer' Components : 'USB046d:0821' Controls : 2 Simple ctrls : 1 Card0.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'Mic',0 Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum Capture channels: Mono Limits: Capture 0 - 52 Mono: Capture 40 [77%] [-31.00dB] [on] Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'Camera'/'Vimicro Co.,ltd Lenovo USB2.0 UVC Camera at usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.4, high speed' Mixer name : 'USB Mixer' Components : 'USB0ac8:c412' Controls : 3 Simple ctrls : 2 Card2.Amixer.info: Card hw:2 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfe620000 irq 44' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC272' Components : 'HDA:10ec0272,17aa3623,00100001' Controls : 17 Simple ctrls : 9 Date: Tue May 22 13:08:13 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e796afc5-f6e6-487c-8216-8b600cecbce2 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MachineType: LENOVO IdeaCentre B320 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=8b7d5bc6-1983-420e-ad59-79633c14e7e8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/sontek not ours. No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-24-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-24-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: rts_pstor mei UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (23 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/08/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: DXKT22AUS dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrDXKT22AUS:bd06/08/2011:svnLENOVO:pnIdeaCentreB320:pvrLenovo:rvnLENOVO:rnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: IdeaCentre B320 dmi.product.version: Lenovo dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise staging -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1003046 Title: All my USB devices randomly stop responding To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1003046/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs