When I tried running 'apport-collect 1405907' it complained that since I was running kernel 3.17, that it wasn't really supported and that I should file a bug report against kernel.org. I haven't yet completed that process since it seems incumbant upon me to try the problem against the latest kernel, which I am a tad reluctant to put onto my machine. I wanted to first research if any work has been done for z97 or xHCI on these newer kernels before I go through the risk of installing them on my machine.
My suspicion, is that no work has been done in this area and that this bug is valid. USB 2.0 adapters are rapidly disappearing (just try ordering a USB2 PCIe adapter) meaning that xHCI support of USB1, USB2, etc. is becoming increasingly important. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1405907 Title: Z97 requires xHCI for USB2: IR remote unusable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1405907/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs