This bug is still present in jaunty with kernel 2.6.28. Here is more information.
Linux ubuntu 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux With Kubuntu live Cd: Description: Ubuntu 9.04 Release: 9.04 Codename: jaunty dmesg after inserting [33189.204020] usb 3-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2 [33189.478564] usb 3-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [33191.974828] USB Serial support registered for oti6858 [33191.974876] oti6858 3-3:1.0: oti6858 converter detected [33191.975083] usb 3-3: oti6858 converter now attached to ttyUSB0 [33191.975112] usbcore: registered new interface driver oti6858 dmesg after removing [33248.141858] usb 3-3: USB disconnect, address 2 [33248.145143] oti6858 ttyUSB0: oti6858 converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0 [33248.145170] oti6858 3-3:1.0: device disconnected lsmod after inserting oti6858 21892 0 lsusb Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0ea0:6858 Ours Technology, Inc. $ modinfo oti6858 filename: /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.ko license: GPL version: 0.1 author: Tomasz Michal Lukaszewski <fi...@fixme> description: Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB to serial adapter driver srcversion: 528224004E0C2E4A0A60E63 alias: usb:v0EA0p6858d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* depends: vermagic: 2.6.28-11-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586 parm: debug:enable debug output (bool) Here this cable is reported to work http://wiki.gnokii.org/index.php/Cables#DKU-5_and_CA-42 Cable data sheet and specifications http://www.stkaiser.de/anleitung/files/OTi6858.pdf -- driver for OTI 006858 USB-to-serial IC has errors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/77825 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs