On 08/05/2012 06:20 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > Sorry, I forgot to shorten the text and to reply to this. Because so > much is involved, the host and guest, a restart IMO is a good idea. > >
Alright, just restarted the whole machine. What is happening now is the following (or so it seems to be from the log, pasted further below): 1. Usbcore sees teh device. 2. It "disconnects" it or "unmanages" it because? Looks like because VBox is capturing the device. 3. Network manager gets involved and gets a dhcp address from the USB device. 4. A usb0 is created nevertheless (if the usb0 device was captured by the guest OS, should it still result in a usb0 in the host?). Here is the log in all its glory: ====================================================== Aug 5 18:21:06 red kernel: [ 161.617943] warning: `VirtualBox' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use) Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 294.540051] usb 1-2: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci_hcd Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 294.673387] usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1390, idProduct=5454 Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 294.673398] usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 294.673406] usb 1-2: Product: TomTom Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 294.673411] usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.28.10 with dwc_otg_pcd Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 294.673416] usb 1-2: SerialNumber: BM9999XY9999 Aug 5 18:23:19 red mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 3: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-2" Aug 5 18:23:19 red mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 3 was not an MTP device Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 294.776315] cdc_ether 1-2:1.0: usb0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:12.2-2, CDC Ethernet Device, 02:04:06:08:0a:0c Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 294.776575] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_ether Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/net/usb0, iface: usb0) Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/net/usb0, iface: usb0): no ifupdown configuration found. Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <warn> failed to allocate link cache: (-10) Operation not supported Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): carrier is OFF Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <error> [1344205399.322526] [nm-device-ethernet.c:456] real_update_permanent_hw_address(): (usb0): unable to read permanent MAC address (error 0) Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'cdc_ether' ifindex: 3) Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): now managed Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): bringing up device. Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): carrier now ON (device state 20) Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): preparing device. Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2] Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Added default wired connection 'Wired connection 1' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/net/usb0 Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none') [20 30 0] Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Auto-activating connection 'Wired connection 1'. Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) starting connection 'Wired connection 1' Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): carrier now OFF (device state 50, deferring action for 4 seconds) Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0] Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> dhclient started with pid 4605 Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Beginning IP6 addrconf. Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 294.884227] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): usb0: link is not ready Aug 5 18:23:19 red dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.2.2 Aug 5 18:23:19 red dhclient: Copyright 2004-2011 Internet Systems Consortium. Aug 5 18:23:19 red dhclient: All rights reserved. Aug 5 18:23:19 red dhclient: For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/ Aug 5 18:23:19 red dhclient: Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): carrier now ON (device state 70) Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 294.912583] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): usb0: link becomes ready Aug 5 18:23:19 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit Aug 5 18:23:19 red dhclient: Listening on LPF/usb0/02:04:06:08:0a:0c Aug 5 18:23:19 red dhclient: Sending on LPF/usb0/02:04:06:08:0a:0c Aug 5 18:23:19 red dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback Aug 5 18:23:19 red dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on usb0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 Aug 5 18:23:19 red kernel: [ 295.374024] usb 1-2: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by cdc_ether while 'VirtualBox' sets config #2 Aug 5 18:23:21 red avahi-daemon[2214]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface usb0.IPv6 with address fe80::9:9ff:ff99:999. Aug 5 18:23:21 red avahi-daemon[2214]: New relevant interface usb0.IPv6 for mDNS. Aug 5 18:23:21 red avahi-daemon[2214]: Registering new address record for fe80::9:9ff:ff99:999 on usb0.*. Aug 5 18:23:21 red dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on usb0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Aug 5 18:23:21 red dhclient: DHCPOFFER from 169.254.255.1 Aug 5 18:23:21 red dhclient: DHCPACK from 169.254.255.1 Aug 5 18:23:21 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): DHCPv4 state changed preinit -> bound Aug 5 18:23:21 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> address 169.254.255.2 Aug 5 18:23:21 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> prefix 30 (255.255.255.252) Aug 5 18:23:21 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> hostname 'red' Aug 5 18:23:21 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> nameserver '208.67.222.222' Aug 5 18:23:21 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> nameserver '208.67.220.220' Aug 5 18:23:21 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Commit) scheduled... Aug 5 18:23:21 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) started... Aug 5 18:23:21 red avahi-daemon[2214]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface usb0.IPv4 with address 169.254.255.2. Aug 5 18:23:21 red avahi-daemon[2214]: New relevant interface usb0.IPv4 for mDNS. Aug 5 18:23:21 red avahi-daemon[2214]: Registering new address record for 169.254.255.2 on usb0.IPv4. Aug 5 18:23:21 red dhclient: bound to 169.254.255.2 -- renewal in 41633 seconds. Aug 5 18:23:22 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf Aug 5 18:23:22 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): device state change: ip-config -> activated (reason 'none') [70 100 0] Aug 5 18:23:22 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) successful, device activated. Aug 5 18:23:22 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) complete. Aug 5 18:23:22 red dbus[1995]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' (using servicehelper) Aug 5 18:23:22 red dbus[1995]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' Aug 5 18:23:23 red ntpdate[4674]: the NTP socket is in use, exiting Aug 5 18:23:23 red ntpd[3186]: Listen normally on 6 usb0 169.254.255.2 UDP 123 Aug 5 18:23:23 red ntpd[3186]: Listen normally on 7 usb0 fe80::9:9ff:ff99:999 UDP 123 Aug 5 18:23:23 red ntpd[3186]: peers refreshed Aug 5 18:23:30 red kernel: [ 305.912032] usb0: no IPv6 routers present Aug 5 18:23:39 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> (usb0): IP6 addrconf timed out or failed. Aug 5 18:23:39 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) scheduled... Aug 5 18:23:39 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) started... Aug 5 18:23:39 red NetworkManager[2020]: <info> Activation (usb0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) complete. ====================================================== Thanks. -- Please reply to this list only. I read this list on its corresponding newsgroup on gmane.org. Replies sent to my email address are just filtered to a folder in my mailbox and get periodically deleted without ever having been read. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jvmsbf$ma$1...@dough.gmane.org