Sigmund Skjelnes wrote:

> This looks at first glance as an hardware failure, is it possible to 
> replace the usb controller? On a stationary machine you could just 
> disable the built in one, and install a new one in a pci slot. Laptops 
> are a bit difficult, but there may be pcmcia usb controllers around. Or, 
> it may better to get it repaired. The dmesg says that the usb controller 
> is supported, so I don't think that this is something about the kernel.

I don't think it's a hardware problem, because the device works 
perfectly with Linux.

Regards,
-pu