USB disconnects periodically

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#1

opensuse v11.3
linux 2.6.34.4-0.1-desktop x86_64

Well, not so much periodically, rather at irregular intervals. It’s a bit unnerving.

The monitor suddenly goes black, the keyboard resets, the mouse resets. And after about 2 - 3 seconds all is back to normal.

My USB setup is a bit complicated (mostly because I could). A 7 port hub is connected to a USB port on the computer. Among other things, the 7 port hub is connected to a four port hub on the monitor (Viewsonic). The mouse is connected to the 4 port hub. The PS1 keyboard is connected to the PS1-to-USB convertor which is connected to the 4 port hub.

Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.420994] usb 1-1.4.4.1: USB disconnect, address 13
Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.600946] usb 1-1.4.4.1: new low speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 15
Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.684856] usb 1-1.4.4.1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c00e
Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.684866] usb 1-1.4.4.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.684873] usb 1-1.4.4.1: Product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.684878] usb 1-1.4.4.1: Manufacturer: Logitech
Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.689079] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4.4/1-1.4.4.1/1-1.4.4.1:1.0/input/input16
Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.689352] generic-usb 0003:046D:C00E.000E: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:12.2-1.4.4.1/input0
Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.689777] usb 1-1.4.4.2: USB disconnect, address 14
Sep 15 12:01:46 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.888177] usb 1-1.4.4.2: new low speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16
Sep 15 12:01:46 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.971215] usb 1-1.4.4.2: New USB device found, idVendor=04b4, idProduct=8329
Sep 15 12:01:46 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.971225] usb 1-1.4.4.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Sep 15 12:01:46 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.971233] usb 1-1.4.4.2: Product: USB To keyboard Mouse Converter 
Sep 15 12:01:46 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.978105] input: USB To keyboard Mouse Converter  as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4.4/1-1.4.4.2/1-1.4.4.2:1.0/input/input17
Sep 15 12:01:46 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.978331] generic-usb 0003:04B4:8329.000F: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.00 Keyboard [USB To keyboard Mouse Converter ] on usb-0000:00:12.2-1.4.4.2/input0
Sep 15 12:01:46 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.984196] input: USB To keyboard Mouse Converter  as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4.4/1-1.4.4.2/1-1.4.4.2:1.1/input/input18
Sep 15 12:01:46 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.984468] generic-usb 0003:04B4:8329.0010: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [USB To keyboard Mouse Converter ] on usb-0000:00:12.2-1.4.4.2/input1
Sep 15 12:01:46 sma-station14l lomoco: 001.015: 046d:c00e Wheel Mouse Optical (M-BJ58) Caps: RES 
Sep 15 12:01:46 sma-station14l lomoco:

Here is a list of recent occurrences:

Sep 14 14:02:33 sma-station14l kernel: [478922.240958] usb 1-1.4.4.1: USB disconnect, address 8
Sep 14 14:02:33 sma-station14l kernel: [478922.514100] usb 1-1.4.4.2: USB disconnect, address 9
Sep 14 14:31:33 sma-station14l kernel: [480658.071652] usb 1-1.4.4.1: USB disconnect, address 10
Sep 14 16:03:00 sma-station14l kernel: [486133.294296] usb 1-1.4.4.1: USB disconnect, address 12
Sep 14 16:03:00 sma-station14l kernel: [486133.560751] usb 1-1.4.4.2: USB disconnect, address 11
Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.420994] usb 1-1.4.4.1: USB disconnect, address 13
Sep 15 12:01:45 sma-station14l kernel: [557915.689777] usb 1-1.4.4.2: USB disconnect, address 14
#2

widely discussed here: Keyboard & mouse freezes
I summarized the 3 solutions here: Mouse not working after kernel Update

#3

The PS1 keyboard is connected to the PS1-to-USB convertor which is connected to the 4 port hub.

That might suck with that bug.
Good luck !

#4

widely discussed here: Keyboard & mouse freezes

I am not clear how this relates to my issue. The mouse/keyboard do not freeze, they are only reset when the USB something-or-another disconnects. Or is that the auto-suspend?

Also, why does the display blank while the USB is being re-initialized?

Looking further at the <messages> log, I see that these disconnect events extend back to April, usually skipping days at a time, occasionally happening 2 or 3 times a day. I am sure I did not create the stacked USB arrangement until sometime in August.

#5

try rolling back the kernel update and see if you still have the issue