Can't enable port 1

[Harry Giles]

Net Llama! wrote:
>On Tue, 22 Feb 2005, Harry Giles wrote:
>  
>>Net Llama! wrote:
>>    
>>>On Tue, 22 Feb 2005, Harry Giles wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>>When running lsusb -v, I get the following:
>>>>
>>>>hub 5-0:1.0: Cannot enable port 1.  Maybe the USB cable is bad?
>>>>usb 5-1: new full speed USB device using address 4
>>>>usb 5-1: Product: AirPrime CDMA Wireless PC Card
>>>>usb 5-1: Manufacturer: AirPrime, Incorporated
>>>>NET: Registered protocol family 17
>>>>
>>>>I need to fix this.  The Airprime Card connects fine under W$, so I can
>>>>rule out the cable.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas on how to approach this would be VERY much appreciated!
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>Googling, i see alot of reports of this, but no solutions:
>>>http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?as_epq=Cannot%20enable%20port%201.%20%20Maybe%20the%20USB%20cable%20is%20bad%3F&safe=off&lr=&num=50&hl=en
>>>http://www.google.com/search?tab=gw&q=%22Cannot%20enable%20port%201.%20%20Maybe%20the%20USB%20cable%20is%20bad%3F%22&safe=off&lr=&num=50&hl=en&
>>>
>>>There are a few reports of this being a kernel bug.  Which kernel version
>>>& distro are you using?
>>>
>>>      
>>Suse 9.2 with kernel 2.6.8-24.11-default
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>
>That's a tad old.  Does SuSE have something more recent availbel to test
>out?
>
>  
>>I noticed something when I went to my bootlog to check my kernel
>>version.  I got:
>>
>>Inspecting /boot/System.map-2.6.8-24.11-default
>>Loaded 23895 symbols from /boot/System.map-2.6.8-24.11-default.
>>Symbols match kernel version 2.6.8.
>>No module symbols loaded - kernel modules not enabled.
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>
>Errr, that can't be right or good.  Surely SuSE isn't shipping kernels
>without modules.
>
>  
>>How can I check if it is a modules issue?
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>
>Well you can't directly.  But if there are truly no modules and no module
>support then something is borken, unless you built this kernel that way.
>
>I'd say try a more recent kernel version and see if the problem persists.
>Or if you've got a KNOPPIX (or equivalent) CD available, try booting off
>of it and see if the problem persists.
>  

Since Suse has been bought by Novell, the web site is a real pain in the 
butt to maneuver around, and I can not find a newer kernel.  (Anyone 
know where it may be hidden?).

Come on, Libranet, get 3.0 released!!!

Harry G