On Sun, 16 Jul 2006, Madhurjya P. Bora wrote: > Dear List Users, > > I've recently got a Apple iPod shuffle 1GB (read flash > drive) which requires high power USB2.0. However I'm > runing my old PIII (993 MHz), 256MB, Linux FC3 (Kernel > 2.6.9) with USB1.1 (12Mb/s full speed). > > When I plugin the iPod to any of the USB port I get an > error message > .... > usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using address 3 > usb 1-2: device not accepting address 3, error -71 > .... > > However, if I let the iPod plugged in and then boot > the machine while the iPod is still plugged in, it > recognises the device through /dev/sda1 and I can do > the usual stuff (e.g. formatting, data transfer etc. > etc.). But once I plug it off (after ejecting > /dev/sda1), the same thing happens! > > I also have an USB extension cord which works with > other USB devices. However, when I connect the iPod > through the cord, its green light flashes and same > error message appears. > > What I want to know is that is it USB1.0 port and > USB2.0 compatibility issue?
No. USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 are almost completely compatible with each other. > I have empty PCI slot. > Will a USB2.0 PCI card help. Impossible to say. The only way to find out for sure is to try it. More likely, upgrading your operating system will help. 2.6.9 is pretty old as these things go. > What is high power? High power means more than 100 mA. > How > do I ensure that the card I shall get will be a high > power? I don't know of any PCI USB cards that aren't high power. > Why the device extnsion cord shows different > behavior though the error messege is same? What do you mean, different behavior? I thought you said the iPod behaves the same whether you use the extension cord or not. > BTW, I can duel boot to windoz and the behavior is > same. Recognizes while plugged in during booting, > otherwise not. > > Please help. Any suggestion would be welcome so that > my money (I'm a poor man to get a shuffle instead of > a Nano) is not wasted! Regards, My suggestion is to upgrade from FC 3 to something much newer. Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
