disconnect problem

Bube · Post by **Bube** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:15 am

I just bought an new noname USB Gamepad. It works fine for a few minutes and then suddenly stops working.
When I make a dmesg I see that the Gamepad was disconnected and then tried to reconnect.

usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 2
usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
usb 1-1: device not accepting address 5, error -110
usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6
usb 1-1: device not accepting address 6, error -110

Log of succesful connection:
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
USB Mass Storage support registered.
input: USB HID v1.10 Joystick [GreenAsia Inc. USB Joystick ] on usb-0000:00:07.2-1
drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.01:USB HID core driver

I am running knoppmyth with kernel 2.6.13.2-chw-3
Any idea how to stop the disconnect?

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 8:37 pm

Sounds like you've got a bad controller, or an internal loose connection. This same exact thing happened to my Saitek controller.

I'd say take it back if there's still time, get the warranty if there's still time, or if you can't do one or the other, and have soldering skills, try to fix it. Or, just plain buy a new controller.

kevman · Post by **kevman** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:44 am

Test it with another OS.
Then test it in another USB port.
Then another computer.

Bube · Post by **Bube** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:12 pm

the controller works fine with FC4 Kernel 2.16.14. Tested it just for a few minutes under supertux cause I have no other game installed on this computer.
Also tried to change the usbport on my gamecomputer but with no good result.
I'm going to try it with knoppix (hope there is a game with gamepad support installed) on both computers in the next few days. If it works with both computers I know that it is a problem with my kernel version and not with my computer.

Bube · Post by **Bube** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:45 pm

Finally I solved the problem.
I tried it with Knoppix but no difference.
Then I took my powered USB Hub and plugged it in the computer in which the controller didn't work.
I played for about a hour with no disconnect problem. Think the USB supply voltage was too low.