I've now done a variety of tests on the original hardware using serveral partitions on disk. Here is a summary
Original 14.04 Printer keyboard and mouse all work. Original: 14.04->14.10->15.04 cannot get_string descriptor for HP1018. keyboard/mouse ok Clean 14.04 with 3.16.0-30-generic 3.16.0-38-generic kernels. Printer and keyboard/mosue all ok. same partition with 3.18.0-8-generic 3.19.0-18-generic kernels, Printer works keyboard/mouse don't work Clean 15.04 with 3.19.0-18-generic kernels. Printer and keyboard/mouse work ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1455937 Title: HP 1018 not seen after upgrade to Ubuntu 15.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1455937/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs