Please find the information following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingIRQProblems
The different boot parameters did not have an effect. It looks all pretty much the same and the HDD did not have been auto mounted at any time. I used this mainline kernel for the tests: /~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6-rc1-quantal 1.) boot parameter: noapic $ dmesg [ 145.337053] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for address device command [ 165.524541] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for address device command [ 165.728367] usb 4-1: device not accepting address 2, error -62 [ 185.712049] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for a slot [ 185.712055] hub 4-0:1.0: couldn't allocate port 1 usb_device [ 205.951502] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for a slot [ 205.951509] hub 3-0:1.0: couldn't allocate port 1 usb_device $ lsusb Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05af:0408 Jing-Mold Enterprise Co., Ltd Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 2.) boot parameter: pci=routeirq $ dmesg [ 136.971610] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for address device command [ 157.169186] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for address device command [ 157.373121] usb 4-1: device not accepting address 2, error -62 [ 177.366759] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for a slot [ 177.366767] hub 4-0:1.0: couldn't allocate port 1 usb_device [ 197.488361] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for a slot [ 197.488368] hub 3-0:1.0: couldn't allocate port 1 usb_device $ lsusb Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05af:0408 Jing-Mold Enterprise Co., Ltd Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 3.) boot parameter: pci=noacpi $ dmesg [ 75.733484] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for address device command [ 95.920969] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for address device command [ 96.124784] usb 4-1: device not accepting address 2, error -62 [ 116.108441] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for a slot [ 116.108449] hub 4-0:1.0: couldn't allocate port 1 usb_device [ 136.219975] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for a slot [ 136.219982] hub 3-0:1.0: couldn't allocate port 1 usb_device $ lsusb Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05af:0408 Jing-Mold Enterprise Co., Ltd Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 4.) boot parameter: acpi=off $ dmesg [ 106.242071] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for address device command [ 126.440188] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for address device command [ 126.644126] usb 4-1: device not accepting address 2, error -62 [ 146.638303] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for a slot [ 146.638308] hub 4-0:1.0: couldn't allocate port 1 usb_device [ 166.760442] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for a slot [ 166.760447] hub 3-0:1.0: couldn't allocate port 1 usb_device $ lsusb Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05af:0408 Jing-Mold Enterprise Co., Ltd Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 5.) boot parameter: acpi=off $ dmesg [ 75.349737] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for address device command [ 95.537224] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for address device command [ 95.741061] usb 4-1: device not accepting address 2, error -62 [ 115.724733] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for a slot [ 115.724741] hub 4-0:1.0: couldn't allocate port 1 usb_device [ 135.836259] xhci_hcd 0000:03:00.0: Timeout while waiting for a slot [ 135.836268] hub 3-0:1.0: couldn't allocate port 1 usb_device $ lsusb Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05af:0408 Jing-Mold Enterprise Co., Ltd Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1031982 Title: 174c:5106 USB 3.0 port does not work with external hard disk To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1031982/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs