kernel can no longer read usb devices after update

aaron.kilbride · 2010-03-19 14:10:52

after running a Pacman -Syu yesterday which included a kernel update to kernel26-2.6.32.10-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz, i can no longer use any usb devices, my arch 64 laptop simply does not recognize them, anyone else have this problem?
when i attempt to downgrade... the kernel i simply get

[root@Arch aaron]# pacman -U kernel26-2.6.32.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz
loading package data...
error: 'kernel26-2.6.32.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz': cannot open package file
[root@Arch aaron]#

i can get you any outputs you need, i just need a solution to this quickly! i can't wait for the next update

loafer · 2010-03-19 14:33:24

What is the working directory (should be /var/cache/pacman/pkg) or specify the full path in the command. Is "kernel26-2.6.32.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz in the cache? Or is it kernel26-2.6.32.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz?

Last edited by loafer (2010-03-19 14:33:51)

aaron.kilbride · 2010-03-19 14:53:47

ok so by posting the full location of the kernel i was able to downgrade, although it did not change anything,, still no usb.
how can i find a list of all the packages upgraded in the last -Syu?
besides that update the last thing i did besides that update was rebuild my vboxdrv, so i would assume i must have updated with a bad package since it is not a kernel thing? any other ideas?

loafer · 2010-03-19 15:02:06

For a full list look in /var/log/pacman.log.

aaron.kilbride · 2010-03-19 15:03:29

is there any simpler way to do a full downgrade other than eachindividual package?

lilsirecho · 2010-03-19 15:05:39

You will find the pacman hitory for upgrades in /var/log/pacman/log.

I suggest that you may have downloaded an xz package and your system does not have pacman upgraded to handle xz. You may need xz-utils as well.

aaron.kilbride · 2010-03-19 15:15:36

ok it is definitey a gz file (or at least the kernel is... how do i check if the others are?

here is my pacman.log output

[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded mysql-clients (5.1.44-1 -> 5.1.45-1)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded mysql (5.1.44-1 -> 5.1.45-1)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded amarok (2.2.2-4 -> 2.3.0-1)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded apr (1.3.9-1 -> 1.4.2-1)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded apr-util (1.3.9-3 -> 1.3.9-4)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded x264 (20100207-2 -> 20100312-1)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded ffmpeg (30526-1 -> 22511-1)
[2010-03-19 00:09]  see http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Openoffice
[2010-03-19 00:09]  how to use extensions, e.g. for spell checking
[2010-03-19 00:09]  see /usr/lib/go-openoffice/share/extension/install what
[2010-03-19 00:09]  is shipped with this package
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded go-openoffice (3.2.0.6-1 -> 3.2.0.8-1)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded gstreamer0.10-bad (0.10.18-1 -> 0.10.18-2)
[2010-03-19 00:09] installed soundtouch (1.5.0-1)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded libdc1394 (2.1.0-1 -> 2.1.2-1)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded gstreamer0.10-bad-plugins (0.10.18-1 -> 0.10.18-2)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg (0.10.9-1 -> 0.10.10-1)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ugly (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.14-2)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.14-2)
[2010-03-19 00:09] upgraded kernel26-firmware (2.6.32.9-1 -> 2.6.32.10-1)
[2010-03-19 00:10] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2010-03-19 00:10] >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
[2010-03-19 00:10] >>> ----------------
[2010-03-19 00:10] >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
[2010-03-19 00:10] >>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf .
[2010-03-19 00:10] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
[2010-03-19 00:10] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
[2010-03-19 00:10] >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio
[2010-03-19 00:10]
[2010-03-19 00:10] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio.  Please wait...
[2010-03-19 00:10] ==> Building image "default"
[2010-03-19 00:10] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.32-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Begin build
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [autodetect]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [uresume]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Generating module dependencies
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS
[2010-03-19 00:10] ==> SUCCESS
[2010-03-19 00:10] ==> Building image "fallback"
[2010-03-19 00:10] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.32-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Begin build
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [uresume]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Generating module dependencies
[2010-03-19 00:10] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS
[2010-03-19 00:10] ==> SUCCESS
[2010-03-19 00:10] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.32.9-1 -> 2.6.32.10-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded kernel26-headers (2.6.32.9-1 -> 2.6.32.10-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded libarchive (2.8.0-1 -> 2.8.3-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded libass (0.9.8-1 -> 0.9.9-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded liboil (0.3.16-1 -> 0.3.17-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] warning: /etc/cron.daily/man-db installed as /etc/cron.daily/man-db.pacnew
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded man-db (2.5.6-1 -> 2.5.7-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded man-pages (3.23-1 -> 3.24-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded mplayer (30526-1 -> 30886-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded mtools (4.0.12-1 -> 4.0.13-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded mutagen (1.18-1 -> 1.19-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded polkit (0.96-1 -> 0.96-2)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded tzdata (2010b-1 -> 2010e-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded unrar (3.9.9-1 -> 3.9.10-1)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded vi (050325-2 -> 050325-3)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded vlc (1.0.5-4 -> 1.0.5-5)
[2010-03-19 00:11] upgraded xorg-server (1.7.5.901-2 -> 1.7.5.902-1)
[2010-03-19 02:09] synchronizing package lists
[2010-03-19 02:11] synchronizing package lists
[2010-03-19 02:11] starting full system upgrade
[2010-03-19 02:12] upgraded smbclient (3.5.0-2 -> 3.5.1-1)
[2010-03-19 09:06] synchronizing package lists
[2010-03-19 09:06] starting full system upgrade
[2010-03-19 09:44] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2010-03-19 09:44] >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
[2010-03-19 09:44] >>> ----------------
[2010-03-19 09:44] >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
[2010-03-19 09:44] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
[2010-03-19 09:44] >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio
[2010-03-19 09:44]
[2010-03-19 09:44] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio.  Please wait...
[2010-03-19 09:44] ==> Building image "default"
[2010-03-19 09:44] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.32-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Begin build
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [autodetect]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [uresume]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Generating module dependencies
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS
[2010-03-19 09:44] ==> SUCCESS
[2010-03-19 09:44] ==> Building image "fallback"
[2010-03-19 09:44] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.32-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Begin build
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2010-03-19 09:44] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2010-03-19 09:45] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2010-03-19 09:45] :: Parsing hook [uresume]
[2010-03-19 09:45] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2010-03-19 09:45] :: Generating module dependencies
[2010-03-19 09:45] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS
[2010-03-19 09:45] ==> SUCCESS
[2010-03-19 09:45] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.32.10-1 -> 2.6.32.8-1)

any ideas? i will try dowloading xz-utils!
EDIT: i definitley already had xz-utils...

ok i downgraded every package but to no avail.. the problem persists
i get this message from dmesg repeated over and over again:

hub 5-0:1.0: connect-debounce failed, port 2 disabled
hub 6-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1

i've googled it.. but no one seems to have a solution...
help?

Last edited by aaron.kilbride (2010-03-19 17:57:56)

gaunt · 2010-03-20 22:14:41

I have this exact problem, which manifested itself on 2010-03-20, around 18:00.

I'm on x86_64, by the way.

$ sudo cat /var/log/pacman.log | grep upgraded | tail -n 30
[2010-03-14 08:30] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ugly (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.14-2)
[2010-03-14 08:30] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins (0.10.14-1 -> 0.10.14-2)
[2010-03-14 08:30] upgraded liboil (0.3.16-1 -> 0.3.17-1)
[2010-03-14 08:30] upgraded mplayer (30526-1 -> 30886-1)
[2010-03-14 08:30] upgraded perl-xyne-arch (2010.02.23.1-1 -> 2010.03.14.1-1)
[2010-03-14 08:30] upgraded pmount (0.9.20-2 -> 0.9.20-3)
[2010-03-14 08:30] upgraded polkit (0.96-1 -> 0.96-2)
[2010-03-14 08:30] upgraded vlc (1.0.5-4 -> 1.0.5-5)
[2010-03-14 08:30] upgraded xorg-server (1.7.5.901-2 -> 1.7.5.902-1)
[2010-03-14 19:42] upgraded portaudio (19_20071207-2 -> 19_20071207-2)
[2010-03-14 20:31] upgraded wxgtk-2.9 (2.9.0-1 -> 2.9.0-1)
[2010-03-15 19:26] upgraded libarchive (2.8.0-1 -> 2.8.1-1)
[2010-03-15 19:26] upgraded libass (0.9.8-1 -> 0.9.9-1)
[2010-03-15 19:26] upgraded man-db (2.5.6-1 -> 2.5.7-1)
[2010-03-15 19:26] upgraded man-pages (3.23-1 -> 3.24-1)
[2010-03-15 19:26] upgraded tzdata (2010b-1 -> 2010e-1)
[2010-03-15 19:26] upgraded vi (050325-2 -> 050325-3)
[2010-03-17 07:06] upgraded feh (1.4-1 -> 1.4.1-1)
[2010-03-17 07:06] upgraded kernel26-firmware (2.6.32.9-1 -> 2.6.32.10-1)
[2010-03-17 07:07] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.32.9-1 -> 2.6.32.10-1)
[2010-03-17 07:07] upgraded kernel26-headers (2.6.32.9-1 -> 2.6.32.10-1)
[2010-03-17 07:07] upgraded libarchive (2.8.1-1 -> 2.8.3-1)
[2010-03-17 07:07] upgraded perl-xyne-arch (2010.03.14.1-1 -> 2010.03.17.1-1)
[2010-03-17 07:07] upgraded unrar (3.9.9-1 -> 3.9.10-1)
[2010-03-19 19:08] upgraded smbclient (3.5.0-2 -> 3.5.1-1)
[2010-03-20 10:01] upgraded bluez (4.61-1 -> 4.62-1)
[2010-03-20 10:01] upgraded espeak (1.43.02-1 -> 1.43.03-1)
[2010-03-20 10:01] upgraded python (2.6.4-2 -> 2.6.5-1)
[2010-03-20 10:01] upgraded xdotool (1.20100302.2713-1 -> 1.20100318.2737-1)
[2010-03-20 18:16] upgraded bluez (4.62-1 -> 4.61-1)

(That last line there is me downgradeing bluez, which did nothing after a reboot.)

EDIT:

sudo pacman -U kernel26-firmware-2.6.32.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz kernel26-2.6.32.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz kernel26-headers-2.6.32.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz libarchive-2.8.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz perl-xyne-arch-2010.03.14.1-1-any.pkg.tar.gz unrar-3.9.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz smbclient-3.5.0-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz espeak-1.43.02-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz xdotool-1.20100302.2713-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz

There. I rolled everything back to as it was on the 17th. Rebooting now, really hoping this fixes it...

EDIT: Which does nothing. Huh.

Last edited by gaunt (2010-03-20 23:07:45)

gaunt · 2010-03-23 00:14:47

Forlornly, I -Syu'd today, and happily saw a new usbutils package. Upon a reboot my issue was fixed - my mouse is now recognized again!

So for me, it's solved, though I don't know about aaron.kilbride

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kernel can no longer read usb devices after update

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