(BTW: I'm terribly sorry for the horrid formatting and duplicate mails; I'm stuck using Outlook until I get this resolved)
> From: Volker Armin Hemmann [mailto:volkerar...@googlemail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 12:55 PM > > Am 20.08.2014 um 02:28 schrieb Mike Edenfield: > >> From: Volker Armin Hemmann [mailto:volkerar...@googlemail.com] > >> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 8:01 PM > >> > >> Am 17.08.2014 um 12:33 schrieb Mick: > >>> On Sunday 17 Aug 2014 02:56:58 Mike Edenfield wrote: > >>> > >>>> If I try to do the same thing after the mouse has locked up, modprobe > >>>> stalls trying to unload the first module: > >>>> > >>>> wombat kutulu # modprobe -r -v ohci_pci > >>>> rmmod ohci_pci > >>>> > >>>> wombat kutulu # dmesg > >>>> [38091.627389] ohci-pci 0000:00:0b.0: remove, state 1 [38091.627400] usb > >>>> usb2: USB disconnect, device number 1 > >>>> > >>> Do you need ohci-pci? Have you tried running a kernel without it and > >>> check if your hardware still works as intended? > >> I would try that too,,, > > I booted a kernel without ohci-pci and no, it doesn't quite work, though I'm > > pretty confused by it. With OHCI removed from my kernel, neither my > > mouse nor my keyboard register as attached, but it doesn't seem to matter > > which ports I put them in. I have 6 USB ports, 2 pair on the motherboard and > > a third pair in the front of the case, and I expected that the back four > > would > > be OCHI and the front two EHCI (or something similr), but they don't seem to > > follow that pattern. Anywhere I plug my flash drive or camera in, it gets > > routed through the ECHI controller, while anywhere I plug my keyboard or > > mouse in gets routed through the OHCI controller. For example, I have my > > keyword and a flash drive plugged into the two front-mounted ports, and > > when I boot, I get this: > > Is that normal? > well, today almost all usb controllers 'decide' what to use depending on > the device plugged in. There are no dedicated 1.1 or 2.0 ports. > > And yes, not able to see the devices without ohci might be the norm. > > Do you have the problems with all ports? Yes, I've tried the mouse and keyboard in all 6 ports and haven’t seen any significant change in behavior. --Mike