I did a search for the error that you get: "device not accepting address 4, error -32".
It seems that it is related to using ehci USB and not to the problem discussed in this bug: For example, see this page: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=898939 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/349767 Title: external USB hard drive disconnects To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/349767/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs