[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1563491] Re: usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

2016-08-03 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  1. Normal boot up (either from the internal HDD or from the usb stick Kubuntu 
Live Session)
  2. Mount the usb stick and then unmount (get the "Safely remove" message, but 
do NOT remove the stick from the usb)
  3. Restart the laptop (let it boot-up using the internal HDD)

  Expected: next session should recognize USB devices (even if it won't
  "see" the device I left in the USB, it should at least detect its
  removal or other new devices)

  Actual: rebooting with the USB device still plugged in (after the
  "safely remove" message) somehow disables all the USB ports of the
  laptop; no matter if I remove the device afterwards, the USB ports
  activity no longer gets detected until another reboot.

  ---
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: zmb 2352 F 
pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: zmb 2352 F pulseaudio 
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  MachineType: Acer Extensa 2510
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-83-generic 
root=UUID=49bf7b42-01d5-4ba6-9049-c495c5a6e20e ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet 
splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-83.127-generic 3.13.11-ckt35
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No 
PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-83-generic N/A 
linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-83-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.20
  Tags: trusty
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-83-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups:
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 12/18/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
  dmi.bios.version: V1.26
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: BA50_HB
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: V1.26
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV1.26:bd12/18/2014:svnAcer:pnExtensa2510:pvrV1.26:rvnAcer:rnBA50_HB:rvrV1.26:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: Extensa 2510
  dmi.product.version: V1.26
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1563491] Re: usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

2016-06-04 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Andrei Dobrea, as per http://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers an
update to your computer's buggy, insecure, and outdated BIOS is
available (1.32). If you update to this following
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BIOSUpdate does it change anything?

For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette
.

Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so
posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful.

Also, you don't have to create a new bug report.

Once the BIOS is updated, if the problem is still reproducible:
1) Please provide the output of the following terminal command (not perform an 
apport-collect):
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date
2) Please make a comment specifically advising on if there was an improvement 
or not.
3) Please mark this report Status Confirmed.

If it's not reproducible, please mark this as Invalid.

Thank you for your understanding.

** Description changed:

  1. Normal boot up (either from the internal HDD or from the usb stick Kubuntu 
Live Session)
  2. Mount the usb stick and then unmount (get the "Safely remove" message, but 
do NOT remove the stick from the usb)
  3. Restart the laptop (let it boot-up using the internal HDD)
  
  Expected: next session should recognize USB devices (even if it won't
  "see" the device I left in the USB, it should at least detect its
  removal or other new devices)
  
  Actual: rebooting with the USB device still plugged in (after the
  "safely remove" message) somehow disables all the USB ports of the
  laptop; no matter if I remove the device afterwards, the USB ports
  activity no longer gets detected until another reboot.
+ 
+ ---
+ ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
+ Architecture: amd64
+ AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: zmb 2352 F 
pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: zmb 2352 F pulseaudio 
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
+ MachineType: Acer Extensa 2510
+ Package: linux (not installed)
+ ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
+ ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-83-generic 
root=UUID=49bf7b42-01d5-4ba6-9049-c495c5a6e20e ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet 
splash vt.handoff=7
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-83.127-generic 3.13.11-ckt35
+ PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No 
PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
+ RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-83-generic N/A 
linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-83-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.20
+ Tags: trusty
+ Uname: Linux 3.13.0-83-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups:
+ _MarkForUpload: True
+ dmi.bios.date: 12/18/2014
+ dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
+ dmi.bios.version: V1.26
+ dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
+ dmi.board.name: BA50_HB
+ dmi.board.vendor: Acer
+ dmi.board.version: V1.26
+ dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
+ dmi.chassis.type: 10
+ dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
+ dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
+ dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV1.26:bd12/18/2014:svnAcer:pnExtensa2510:pvrV1.26:rvnAcer:rnBA50_HB:rvrV1.26:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
+ dmi.product.name: Extensa 2510
+ dmi.product.version: V1.26
+ dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

** Tags removed: dist-upgrade
** Tags added: bios-outdated-1.32

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  1. Normal boot up (either from the internal HDD or from the usb stick Kubuntu 
Live Session)
  2. Mount the usb stick and then unmount (get the "Safely remove" message, but 
do NOT remove the stick from the usb)
  3. Restart the laptop (let it boot-up using the internal HDD)

  Expected: next session should recognize USB devices (even if it won't
  "see" the device I left in the USB, it should at least detect its
  removal or other new devices)

  Actual: rebooting with the USB device still plugged in (after the
  "safely remove" message) somehow disables all the USB ports of the
  laptop; no matter if I remove the device afterwards, the USB ports
  activity no longer gets detected until another reboot.

  ---
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: zmb 2352 F 
pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: zmb 2352 F pulseaudio 
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  MachineType: Acer Extensa 2510
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-83-generic 
root=UUID=49bf7b42-01d5-4ba6-9049-c495c5a6e20e ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet 
splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-83.127-generic 

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1563491] Re: usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

2016-03-31 Thread Andrei Dobrea
** Description changed:

- My laptop no longer recognises the usb storage devices; I tested with 3
- different devices (usb sticks, external HDD), on all 3 usb ports of the
- laptop (I think one of them is usb 3.0, the others 2.0).
+ 1. Normal boot up (either from the internal HDD or from the usb stick Kubuntu 
Live Session)
+ 2. Mount the usb stick and then unmount (get the "Safely remove" message, but 
do NOT remove the stick from the usb)
+ 3. Restart the laptop (let it boot-up using the internal HDD)
  
- I am sure it is not a hardware problem, as the BIOS can read the devices
- and I can boot from the usb stick.
+ Expected: next session should recognize USB devices (even if it won't
+ "see" the device I left in the USB, it should at least detect its
+ removal or other new devices)
  
- I read on a forum that the usb_storage kernel module may be required and
- so I loaded it manually (and I added it in /etc/modules), but it did not
- help.
- 
- The /var/log/{syslog,dmesg,udev} files did not show any new lines when I
- inserted the flash pen into the usb port.
- 
- The only package that I have installed that it could interfere with the 
kernel abilities to detect the usb devices is virtualbox:
- root@zmb-laptop:~# apt-cache policy virtualbox
- virtualbox:
-   Installed: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
-   Candidate: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
-   Version table:
-  *** 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1 0
- 500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
- 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
- 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
-  4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
- 500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 
Packages
- 
- This may not help much, but I have the same Kubuntu 14.04 distribution
- installed on my office workstation (an intel i7 lenovo desktop unit) and
- it is successfully detecting and mounting the usb stick (it has the same
- 3.13.0-83-generic kernel version).
- 
-The output of various commands that may help:
- 
- root@zmb-laptop:~# lsb_release -rd
- Description:Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS

  
- Release:14.04 

  
- 
- 
- root@zmb-laptop:~# lsmod 
- Module  Size  Used by
- ctr13049  2 
- ccm17773  2 
- pci_stub   12622  1 
- vboxpci23194  0 
- vboxnetadp 25670  0 
- vboxnetflt 27830  0 
- vboxdrv   414452  3 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt,vboxpci
- bnep   19624  2 
- rfcomm 69160  0 
- autofs438674  2 
- nfsd  284385  2 
- auth_rpcgss59338  1 nfsd
- nfs_acl12837  1 nfsd
- nfs   236726  0 
- lockd  93941  2 nfs,nfsd
- binfmt_misc17468  1 
- sunrpc289260  6 nfs,nfsd,auth_rpcgss,lockd,nfs_acl
- fscache63988  1 nfs
- xt_hl  12521  6 
- ip6t_rt13537  3 
- nf_conntrack_ipv6  18894  7 
- nf_defrag_ipv6 34768  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
- ip6t_REJECT12939  3 
- xt_limit   12711  1 
- xt_tcpudp  12884  19 
- xt_addrtype12635  4 
- uvcvideo   80885  0 
- nf_conntrack_ipv4  15012  7 
- videobuf2_vmalloc  13216  1 uvcvideo
- videobuf2_memops   13362  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
- nf_defrag_ipv4 12758  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
- intel_rapl 18773  0 
- xt_conntrack   12760  14 
- arc4   12608  2 
- x86_pkg_temp_thermal14205  0 
- ath9k 164164  0 
- ipt_REJECT 12541  3 
- intel_powerclamp   14705  0 
- ip6table_filter12815  1 
- ip6_tables 27025  1 ip6table_filter
- nf_conntrack_netbios_ns12665  0 
- nf_conntrack_broadcast12589  1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
- ath9k_common   13551  1 ath9k
- coretemp   13435  0 
- nf_nat_ftp 12770  0 
- videobuf2_core 40664  1 uvcvideo
- nf_nat 21841  1 nf_nat_ftp
- acer_wmi   32522  0 
- ath9k_hw  453856  2 ath9k_common,ath9k
- sparse_keymap  13948  1 acer_wmi
- kvm_intel 143187  0 
- parport_pc 32701  0 
- kvm   455843  1 kvm_intel
- nf_conntrack_ftp   18638  1 nf_nat_ftp
- ppdev  17671  0 
- lp 17759  0 
- snd_hda_codec_hdmi 46368  1 
- snd_hda_codec_realtek65904  1 
- nf_conntrack   97202  8 

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1563491] Re: usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

2016-03-30 Thread Andrei Dobrea
Hello.
Please apologise the "noise" information above...
I have managed to reproduce it again, but now at least I have the root cause. 
It goes like this:

1. Normal boot up (either from the internal HDD or from the usb stick Kubuntu 
Live Session)
2. Mount the usb stick and then unmount (get the "Safely remove" message, but 
do NOT remove the stick from the usb)
3. Restart the laptop (let it boot-up using the internal HDD)

Expected: next session should recognize USB devices (even if it won't
"see" the device I left in the USB, it should at least detect its
removal or other new devices)

Actual: rebooting with the USB device still plugged in (after the
"safely remove" message) somehow disables all the USB ports of the
laptop; no matter if I remove the device afterwards, the USB ports
activity no longer gets detected until another reboot.

So it has nothing to do with updates, please ignore my babbling on the matter.
If you cannot reproduce this issue or you need more information on my part, 
please let me know.

Regards,
Andrei.

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Title:
  usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  My laptop no longer recognises the usb storage devices; I tested with
  3 different devices (usb sticks, external HDD), on all 3 usb ports of
  the laptop (I think one of them is usb 3.0, the others 2.0).

  I am sure it is not a hardware problem, as the BIOS can read the
  devices and I can boot from the usb stick.

  I read on a forum that the usb_storage kernel module may be required
  and so I loaded it manually (and I added it in /etc/modules), but it
  did not help.

  The /var/log/{syslog,dmesg,udev} files did not show any new lines when
  I inserted the flash pen into the usb port.

  The only package that I have installed that it could interfere with the 
kernel abilities to detect the usb devices is virtualbox:
  root@zmb-laptop:~# apt-cache policy virtualbox
  virtualbox:
Installed: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Candidate: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Version table:
   *** 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
   4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 
Packages

  This may not help much, but I have the same Kubuntu 14.04 distribution
  installed on my office workstation (an intel i7 lenovo desktop unit)
  and it is successfully detecting and mounting the usb stick (it has
  the same 3.13.0-83-generic kernel version).

 The output of various commands that may help:

  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsb_release -rd
  Description:Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS

  
  Release:14.04 

  

  
  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsmod 
  Module  Size  Used by
  ctr13049  2 
  ccm17773  2 
  pci_stub   12622  1 
  vboxpci23194  0 
  vboxnetadp 25670  0 
  vboxnetflt 27830  0 
  vboxdrv   414452  3 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt,vboxpci
  bnep   19624  2 
  rfcomm 69160  0 
  autofs438674  2 
  nfsd  284385  2 
  auth_rpcgss59338  1 nfsd
  nfs_acl12837  1 nfsd
  nfs   236726  0 
  lockd  93941  2 nfs,nfsd
  binfmt_misc17468  1 
  sunrpc289260  6 nfs,nfsd,auth_rpcgss,lockd,nfs_acl
  fscache63988  1 nfs
  xt_hl  12521  6 
  ip6t_rt13537  3 
  nf_conntrack_ipv6  18894  7 
  nf_defrag_ipv6 34768  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
  ip6t_REJECT12939  3 
  xt_limit   12711  1 
  xt_tcpudp  12884  19 
  xt_addrtype12635  4 
  uvcvideo   80885  0 
  nf_conntrack_ipv4  15012  7 
  videobuf2_vmalloc  13216  1 uvcvideo
  videobuf2_memops   13362  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
  nf_defrag_ipv4 12758  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
  intel_rapl 18773  0 
  xt_conntrack   12760  14 
  arc4   12608  2 
  x86_pkg_temp_thermal14205  0 
  ath9k 164164  0 
  ipt_REJECT 12541  3 
  intel_powerclamp   14705  0 
  

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1563491] Re: usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

2016-03-30 Thread Andrei Dobrea
I am not sure what state to choose now (invalid?).

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

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Title:
  usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  My laptop no longer recognises the usb storage devices; I tested with
  3 different devices (usb sticks, external HDD), on all 3 usb ports of
  the laptop (I think one of them is usb 3.0, the others 2.0).

  I am sure it is not a hardware problem, as the BIOS can read the
  devices and I can boot from the usb stick.

  I read on a forum that the usb_storage kernel module may be required
  and so I loaded it manually (and I added it in /etc/modules), but it
  did not help.

  The /var/log/{syslog,dmesg,udev} files did not show any new lines when
  I inserted the flash pen into the usb port.

  The only package that I have installed that it could interfere with the 
kernel abilities to detect the usb devices is virtualbox:
  root@zmb-laptop:~# apt-cache policy virtualbox
  virtualbox:
Installed: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Candidate: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Version table:
   *** 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
   4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 
Packages

  This may not help much, but I have the same Kubuntu 14.04 distribution
  installed on my office workstation (an intel i7 lenovo desktop unit)
  and it is successfully detecting and mounting the usb stick (it has
  the same 3.13.0-83-generic kernel version).

 The output of various commands that may help:

  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsb_release -rd
  Description:Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS

  
  Release:14.04 

  

  
  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsmod 
  Module  Size  Used by
  ctr13049  2 
  ccm17773  2 
  pci_stub   12622  1 
  vboxpci23194  0 
  vboxnetadp 25670  0 
  vboxnetflt 27830  0 
  vboxdrv   414452  3 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt,vboxpci
  bnep   19624  2 
  rfcomm 69160  0 
  autofs438674  2 
  nfsd  284385  2 
  auth_rpcgss59338  1 nfsd
  nfs_acl12837  1 nfsd
  nfs   236726  0 
  lockd  93941  2 nfs,nfsd
  binfmt_misc17468  1 
  sunrpc289260  6 nfs,nfsd,auth_rpcgss,lockd,nfs_acl
  fscache63988  1 nfs
  xt_hl  12521  6 
  ip6t_rt13537  3 
  nf_conntrack_ipv6  18894  7 
  nf_defrag_ipv6 34768  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
  ip6t_REJECT12939  3 
  xt_limit   12711  1 
  xt_tcpudp  12884  19 
  xt_addrtype12635  4 
  uvcvideo   80885  0 
  nf_conntrack_ipv4  15012  7 
  videobuf2_vmalloc  13216  1 uvcvideo
  videobuf2_memops   13362  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
  nf_defrag_ipv4 12758  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
  intel_rapl 18773  0 
  xt_conntrack   12760  14 
  arc4   12608  2 
  x86_pkg_temp_thermal14205  0 
  ath9k 164164  0 
  ipt_REJECT 12541  3 
  intel_powerclamp   14705  0 
  ip6table_filter12815  1 
  ip6_tables 27025  1 ip6table_filter
  nf_conntrack_netbios_ns12665  0 
  nf_conntrack_broadcast12589  1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
  ath9k_common   13551  1 ath9k
  coretemp   13435  0 
  nf_nat_ftp 12770  0 
  videobuf2_core 40664  1 uvcvideo
  nf_nat 21841  1 nf_nat_ftp
  acer_wmi   32522  0 
  ath9k_hw  453856  2 ath9k_common,ath9k
  sparse_keymap  13948  1 acer_wmi
  kvm_intel 143187  0 
  parport_pc 32701  0 
  kvm   455843  1 kvm_intel
  nf_conntrack_ftp   18638  1 nf_nat_ftp
  ppdev  17671  0 
  lp 17759  0 
  snd_hda_codec_hdmi 46368  1 
  snd_hda_codec_realtek65904  1 
  nf_conntrack   97202  8 

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1563491] Re: usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

2016-03-30 Thread Andrei Dobrea
I am happy to report that I now no longer reproduce the problem; it may be that 
the RO update server is faulty though.
---

I had to install some dependencies for running apport-collect and, in
the process I switched from Romania updates server to the Main updates
server (the Romanian one gave me some errors). After that I received
some new updates (which the RO did not seem to have) and I rebooted. It
is now working fine.

I then had to install PyQt4, but pip3 always reported that it cannot
find a source, so I ended up removing apport-kde (and it resorted to
apport-cli I guess, which worked).

@Joseph
I am sure I was able to access the external HDD on this Ubuntu OS in the past, 
but I cannot pinpoint the exact moment in time, nor the kernel version; since 
changing the apt sources/update server seems to have fixed the problem, it 
doesn't matter any more.

If you need anything on my part, please don't hesitate to ask, but I
think that this can be closed (maybe try to investigate more regarding
the mirror servers in RO ?).

Thank you, guys, for the your time.

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Title:
  usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  My laptop no longer recognises the usb storage devices; I tested with
  3 different devices (usb sticks, external HDD), on all 3 usb ports of
  the laptop (I think one of them is usb 3.0, the others 2.0).

  I am sure it is not a hardware problem, as the BIOS can read the
  devices and I can boot from the usb stick.

  I read on a forum that the usb_storage kernel module may be required
  and so I loaded it manually (and I added it in /etc/modules), but it
  did not help.

  The /var/log/{syslog,dmesg,udev} files did not show any new lines when
  I inserted the flash pen into the usb port.

  The only package that I have installed that it could interfere with the 
kernel abilities to detect the usb devices is virtualbox:
  root@zmb-laptop:~# apt-cache policy virtualbox
  virtualbox:
Installed: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Candidate: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Version table:
   *** 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
   4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 
Packages

  This may not help much, but I have the same Kubuntu 14.04 distribution
  installed on my office workstation (an intel i7 lenovo desktop unit)
  and it is successfully detecting and mounting the usb stick (it has
  the same 3.13.0-83-generic kernel version).

 The output of various commands that may help:

  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsb_release -rd
  Description:Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS

  
  Release:14.04 

  

  
  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsmod 
  Module  Size  Used by
  ctr13049  2 
  ccm17773  2 
  pci_stub   12622  1 
  vboxpci23194  0 
  vboxnetadp 25670  0 
  vboxnetflt 27830  0 
  vboxdrv   414452  3 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt,vboxpci
  bnep   19624  2 
  rfcomm 69160  0 
  autofs438674  2 
  nfsd  284385  2 
  auth_rpcgss59338  1 nfsd
  nfs_acl12837  1 nfsd
  nfs   236726  0 
  lockd  93941  2 nfs,nfsd
  binfmt_misc17468  1 
  sunrpc289260  6 nfs,nfsd,auth_rpcgss,lockd,nfs_acl
  fscache63988  1 nfs
  xt_hl  12521  6 
  ip6t_rt13537  3 
  nf_conntrack_ipv6  18894  7 
  nf_defrag_ipv6 34768  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
  ip6t_REJECT12939  3 
  xt_limit   12711  1 
  xt_tcpudp  12884  19 
  xt_addrtype12635  4 
  uvcvideo   80885  0 
  nf_conntrack_ipv4  15012  7 
  videobuf2_vmalloc  13216  1 uvcvideo
  videobuf2_memops   13362  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
  nf_defrag_ipv4 12758  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
  intel_rapl 18773  0 
  xt_conntrack   12760  14 
  arc4   12608  2 
  x86_pkg_temp_thermal14205  0 
  ath9k 164164  0 
  ipt_REJECT 12541  3 
  

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1563491] Re: usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

2016-03-30 Thread Andrei Dobrea
apport information

** Tags added: apport-collected

** Description changed:

  My laptop no longer recognises the usb storage devices; I tested with 3
  different devices (usb sticks, external HDD), on all 3 usb ports of the
  laptop (I think one of them is usb 3.0, the others 2.0).
  
  I am sure it is not a hardware problem, as the BIOS can read the devices
  and I can boot from the usb stick.
  
  I read on a forum that the usb_storage kernel module may be required and
  so I loaded it manually (and I added it in /etc/modules), but it did not
  help.
  
  The /var/log/{syslog,dmesg,udev} files did not show any new lines when I
  inserted the flash pen into the usb port.
  
  The only package that I have installed that it could interfere with the 
kernel abilities to detect the usb devices is virtualbox:
  root@zmb-laptop:~# apt-cache policy virtualbox
  virtualbox:
Installed: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Candidate: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Version table:
   *** 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
   4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 
Packages
  
  This may not help much, but I have the same Kubuntu 14.04 distribution
  installed on my office workstation (an intel i7 lenovo desktop unit) and
  it is successfully detecting and mounting the usb stick (it has the same
  3.13.0-83-generic kernel version).
  
 The output of various commands that may help:
  
  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsb_release -rd
  Description:Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS

  
  Release:14.04 

  
  
  
  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsmod 
  Module  Size  Used by
  ctr13049  2 
  ccm17773  2 
  pci_stub   12622  1 
  vboxpci23194  0 
  vboxnetadp 25670  0 
  vboxnetflt 27830  0 
  vboxdrv   414452  3 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt,vboxpci
  bnep   19624  2 
  rfcomm 69160  0 
  autofs438674  2 
  nfsd  284385  2 
  auth_rpcgss59338  1 nfsd
  nfs_acl12837  1 nfsd
  nfs   236726  0 
  lockd  93941  2 nfs,nfsd
  binfmt_misc17468  1 
  sunrpc289260  6 nfs,nfsd,auth_rpcgss,lockd,nfs_acl
  fscache63988  1 nfs
  xt_hl  12521  6 
  ip6t_rt13537  3 
  nf_conntrack_ipv6  18894  7 
  nf_defrag_ipv6 34768  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
  ip6t_REJECT12939  3 
  xt_limit   12711  1 
  xt_tcpudp  12884  19 
  xt_addrtype12635  4 
  uvcvideo   80885  0 
  nf_conntrack_ipv4  15012  7 
  videobuf2_vmalloc  13216  1 uvcvideo
  videobuf2_memops   13362  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
  nf_defrag_ipv4 12758  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
  intel_rapl 18773  0 
  xt_conntrack   12760  14 
  arc4   12608  2 
  x86_pkg_temp_thermal14205  0 
  ath9k 164164  0 
  ipt_REJECT 12541  3 
  intel_powerclamp   14705  0 
  ip6table_filter12815  1 
  ip6_tables 27025  1 ip6table_filter
  nf_conntrack_netbios_ns12665  0 
  nf_conntrack_broadcast12589  1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
  ath9k_common   13551  1 ath9k
  coretemp   13435  0 
  nf_nat_ftp 12770  0 
  videobuf2_core 40664  1 uvcvideo
  nf_nat 21841  1 nf_nat_ftp
  acer_wmi   32522  0 
  ath9k_hw  453856  2 ath9k_common,ath9k
  sparse_keymap  13948  1 acer_wmi
  kvm_intel 143187  0 
  parport_pc 32701  0 
  kvm   455843  1 kvm_intel
  nf_conntrack_ftp   18638  1 nf_nat_ftp
  ppdev  17671  0 
  lp 17759  0 
  snd_hda_codec_hdmi 46368  1 
  snd_hda_codec_realtek65904  1 
  nf_conntrack   97202  8 
nf_nat_ftp,nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,nf_nat,xt_conntrack,nf_conntrack_broadcast,nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6
  snd_hda_intel  56611  4 
  iptable_filter 12810  1 
  ath3k  17414  0 
  btusb  32412  0 
  ath28698  3 ath9k_common,ath9k,ath9k_hw
  videodev  134688  2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
  snd_hda_codec

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1563491] Re: usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

2016-03-29 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade?  Was there a
prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer
to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest
v4.6 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following
tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag:
'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as
"Confirmed".


Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-rc1-wily/

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  My laptop no longer recognises the usb storage devices; I tested with
  3 different devices (usb sticks, external HDD), on all 3 usb ports of
  the laptop (I think one of them is usb 3.0, the others 2.0).

  I am sure it is not a hardware problem, as the BIOS can read the
  devices and I can boot from the usb stick.

  I read on a forum that the usb_storage kernel module may be required
  and so I loaded it manually (and I added it in /etc/modules), but it
  did not help.

  The /var/log/{syslog,dmesg,udev} files did not show any new lines when
  I inserted the flash pen into the usb port.

  The only package that I have installed that it could interfere with the 
kernel abilities to detect the usb devices is virtualbox:
  root@zmb-laptop:~# apt-cache policy virtualbox
  virtualbox:
Installed: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Candidate: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Version table:
   *** 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
   4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 
Packages

  This may not help much, but I have the same Kubuntu 14.04 distribution
  installed on my office workstation (an intel i7 lenovo desktop unit)
  and it is successfully detecting and mounting the usb stick (it has
  the same 3.13.0-83-generic kernel version).

 The output of various commands that may help:

  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsb_release -rd
  Description:Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS

  
  Release:14.04 

  

  
  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsmod 
  Module  Size  Used by
  ctr13049  2 
  ccm17773  2 
  pci_stub   12622  1 
  vboxpci23194  0 
  vboxnetadp 25670  0 
  vboxnetflt 27830  0 
  vboxdrv   414452  3 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt,vboxpci
  bnep   19624  2 
  rfcomm 69160  0 
  autofs438674  2 
  nfsd  284385  2 
  auth_rpcgss59338  1 nfsd
  nfs_acl12837  1 nfsd
  nfs   236726  0 
  lockd  93941  2 nfs,nfsd
  binfmt_misc17468  1 
  sunrpc289260  6 nfs,nfsd,auth_rpcgss,lockd,nfs_acl
  fscache63988  1 nfs
  xt_hl  12521  6 
  ip6t_rt13537  3 
  nf_conntrack_ipv6  18894  7 
  nf_defrag_ipv6 34768  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
  ip6t_REJECT12939  3 
  xt_limit   12711  1 
  xt_tcpudp  12884  19 
  xt_addrtype12635  4 
  uvcvideo   80885  0 
  nf_conntrack_ipv4  15012  7 
  videobuf2_vmalloc  13216  1 uvcvideo
  videobuf2_memops   13362  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
  nf_defrag_ipv4 12758  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
  intel_rapl 18773  0 
  xt_conntrack   12760  14 
  arc4   12608  2 
  x86_pkg_temp_thermal14205  0 
  ath9k 164164  0 
  ipt_REJECT 12541  3 
  intel_powerclamp   14705  0 
  ip6table_filter12815  1 
  ip6_tables 27025  1 ip6table_filter
  nf_conntrack_netbios_ns12665  0 
  nf_conntrack_broadcast12589  1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
  ath9k_common   13551  1 ath9k
  coretemp   13435  0 
  nf_nat_ftp 12770  0 
  videobuf2_core 

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1563491] Re: usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

2016-03-29 Thread Brian Murray
** Package changed: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  usb storage devices are no longer recognised by the kernel

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  My laptop no longer recognises the usb storage devices; I tested with
  3 different devices (usb sticks, external HDD), on all 3 usb ports of
  the laptop (I think one of them is usb 3.0, the others 2.0).

  I am sure it is not a hardware problem, as the BIOS can read the
  devices and I can boot from the usb stick.

  I read on a forum that the usb_storage kernel module may be required
  and so I loaded it manually (and I added it in /etc/modules), but it
  did not help.

  The /var/log/{syslog,dmesg,udev} files did not show any new lines when
  I inserted the flash pen into the usb port.

  The only package that I have installed that it could interfere with the 
kernel abilities to detect the usb devices is virtualbox:
  root@zmb-laptop:~# apt-cache policy virtualbox
  virtualbox:
Installed: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Candidate: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1
Version table:
   *** 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1ubuntu1.14.04.1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/multiverse 
amd64 Packages
  100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
   4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
  500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 
Packages

  This may not help much, but I have the same Kubuntu 14.04 distribution
  installed on my office workstation (an intel i7 lenovo desktop unit)
  and it is successfully detecting and mounting the usb stick (it has
  the same 3.13.0-83-generic kernel version).

 The output of various commands that may help:

  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsb_release -rd
  Description:Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS

  
  Release:14.04 

  

  
  root@zmb-laptop:~# lsmod 
  Module  Size  Used by
  ctr13049  2 
  ccm17773  2 
  pci_stub   12622  1 
  vboxpci23194  0 
  vboxnetadp 25670  0 
  vboxnetflt 27830  0 
  vboxdrv   414452  3 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt,vboxpci
  bnep   19624  2 
  rfcomm 69160  0 
  autofs438674  2 
  nfsd  284385  2 
  auth_rpcgss59338  1 nfsd
  nfs_acl12837  1 nfsd
  nfs   236726  0 
  lockd  93941  2 nfs,nfsd
  binfmt_misc17468  1 
  sunrpc289260  6 nfs,nfsd,auth_rpcgss,lockd,nfs_acl
  fscache63988  1 nfs
  xt_hl  12521  6 
  ip6t_rt13537  3 
  nf_conntrack_ipv6  18894  7 
  nf_defrag_ipv6 34768  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
  ip6t_REJECT12939  3 
  xt_limit   12711  1 
  xt_tcpudp  12884  19 
  xt_addrtype12635  4 
  uvcvideo   80885  0 
  nf_conntrack_ipv4  15012  7 
  videobuf2_vmalloc  13216  1 uvcvideo
  videobuf2_memops   13362  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
  nf_defrag_ipv4 12758  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
  intel_rapl 18773  0 
  xt_conntrack   12760  14 
  arc4   12608  2 
  x86_pkg_temp_thermal14205  0 
  ath9k 164164  0 
  ipt_REJECT 12541  3 
  intel_powerclamp   14705  0 
  ip6table_filter12815  1 
  ip6_tables 27025  1 ip6table_filter
  nf_conntrack_netbios_ns12665  0 
  nf_conntrack_broadcast12589  1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
  ath9k_common   13551  1 ath9k
  coretemp   13435  0 
  nf_nat_ftp 12770  0 
  videobuf2_core 40664  1 uvcvideo
  nf_nat 21841  1 nf_nat_ftp
  acer_wmi   32522  0 
  ath9k_hw  453856  2 ath9k_common,ath9k
  sparse_keymap  13948  1 acer_wmi
  kvm_intel 143187  0 
  parport_pc 32701  0 
  kvm   455843  1 kvm_intel
  nf_conntrack_ftp   18638  1 nf_nat_ftp
  ppdev  17671  0 
  lp 17759  0 
  snd_hda_codec_hdmi 46368  1 
  snd_hda_codec_realtek65904  1 
  nf_conntrack   97202  8 
nf_nat_ftp,nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,nf_nat,xt_conntrack,nf_conntrack_broadcast,nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6