[Gllug] usbdevfs failure - dan't connect to net anymore

[Eric Lee]

I can no longer connect to the net via my USB ADSL connection -- if I 
leave the USB cable connected to my PC, I get the following error 
message when booting Red Hat Linux 7.3:

usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_BULK failed dev 2 ep 0x85 len 512 ret -110

This message stays on the screen forever, until I physically reboot 
(push reset) or turn off the PC.

The message can vary to read 'dev 3' instead of 'dev 2' depending on 
which USB port I'm plugged into.

If I unplug the USB cable and reboot, the system seems fine -- but I 
cannot connect to the net.

I have a USB mouse; it works no matter which port it is plugged into.

The ADSL modem works -- when I plug it into my Windows 98 laptop, no 
problem.

I have tried every combination I could think of, moving the cable 
around to the various USB ports. Nothing works.  I've looked at 
usbview -- the Alcatel speed touch modem appears there, but is listed 
in red.

And this also happened out of the blue -- my connection worked fine 
for 8 months.  I can't imagine what is causing this problem.  Any 
ideas?  

Thanks very much.

Eric


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