On Wed, 6 Jul 2005, Daniel Haensse wrote:

> Dear Alan,
> 
> > The line above means that the hub reports it has no capability for
> > switching power off to individual ports.  The ports are supposed to be
> > always powered on.
> >
> > For that matter, that part about "removable status: FFFFFFF" two lines
> > above means the hub's ports are all Fixed internal to the hub itself, so
> > you can't plug any devices into them.  I have a feeling that both lines
> > are wrong.
> 
> Is this a firmware bug of the hub?

Yes.  Those values come directly from the firmware.

>  I'll check the hack, but if so, it means 
> that I have to patch the kernel each time that I install a new kernel?!

Yes, until an equivalent fix gets added to the official kernel.  Or else 
just avoid using that hub.  :-(

> It's also funny that windows works with it without any problems. Looks like 
> it 
> just ignores the status?!

Just ignores the capabilities, yes.

Alan Stern



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