I have also run into the same problem. If you need any help testing patches let me know.
~$ uname -a Linux sed192n14 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Thu Jun 7 19:00:28 UTC 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux ~$ dmesg [84809.316651] usb 2-5: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 8 [84809.529248] usb 2-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [84809.532249] ftdi_sio 2-5:1.0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected [84809.532257] drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c: Detected FT232BM [84809.532433] usb 2-5: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0 [84810.370480] usb 2-5: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by ftdi_sio while 'brltty' sets config #1 [84810.370636] usb 2-5: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by ftdi_sio while 'brltty' sets config #1 [84810.375398] ftdi_sio ttyUSB0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0 [84810.375413] ftdi_sio 2-5:1.0: device disconnected [84815.371119] usb 2-5: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usbfs while 'brltty' sets config #1 [84815.438750] usb 2-5: usbfs: process 3879 (brltty) did not claim interface 0 before use ~$ sudo lsusb Password: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 -- FTDI USB Serial Device converter disconnects https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/122834 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs