Threre are no changes regarding this bug in the mainline-kernel. I tested it with this one: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.9-raring/ which seems to be the latest version available for raring at the moment.
$ uname -a Linux yeah 3.9.0-030900-generic #201304291257 SMP Mon Apr 29 16:58:15 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ dmesg ... [ 182.304041] usb 1-5: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci [ 182.372314] hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 5 [ 182.636018] usb 5-1: new full-speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd [ 182.781235] usb 5-1: not running at top speed; connect to a high speed hub [ 182.815254] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1e68, idProduct=001b [ 182.815259] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=11, SerialNumber=3 [ 182.815263] usb 5-1: Product: TrekStor DS maxi g.u [ 182.815267] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: JMicron [ 182.815270] usb 5-1: SerialNumber: 20081114106D [ 182.943695] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... [ 182.943828] usb-storage 5-1:1.0: Quirks match for vid 1e68 pid 001b: 8020 [ 182.943852] scsi8 : usb-storage 5-1:1.0 [ 182.943936] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage [ 182.943938] USB Mass Storage support registered. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1057583 Title: USB-drives don't get high-speed Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: When I start my USB hard-drive (using the power switch on it) while it is connected to the computer, it is only recognized as "full-speed". (dmesg1.log) But when I disconnect it, start it, wait a second and then connect is to the computer it is properly recognized as "high-speed" device. (dmesg2.log) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic 3.2.0-30.48 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: amd64 CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf9ff8000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC883' Components : 'HDA:10ec0883,1043829f,00100002' Controls : 46 Simple ctrls : 22 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'U0x46d0x808'/'USB Device 0x46d:0x808 at usb-0000:00:1a.7-3, high speed' Mixer name : 'USB Mixer' Components : 'USB046d:0808' Controls : 2 Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'Mic',0 Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum Capture channels: Mono Limits: Capture 0 - 17 Mono: Capture 17 [100%] [31.00dB] [off] Date: Thu Sep 27 17:00:04 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=20e63b2a-532b-4621-a58a-83483008b640 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. teredo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer P5K PRO ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=c16841d9-dced-47f1-ae92-7e0fb576d6c9 ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1680x1050-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap acpi_enforce_resources=lax RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-30-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-30-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-03 (146 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1303 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5K PRO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1303:bd12/16/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5KPRO:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5KPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: P5K PRO dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1057583/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp