USB mouse only working fine when plugged after booting

I can confirm problems with an USB mouse too. Same kernel version, the machine is an Acer Travelmate 3022. I am only able to boot with the mouse detached. Keeping it connected leads to a lock-up while bootstrapping.

Same problem and message on ASUSTeK A8M notebook, linux-image-2.6.17-10-generic, USB mouse works only 30% of boots.

I'm also experiencing this problem with an Asus A8M notebook, with Edgy & linux image 2.6.17-11-generic.

I have upgraded to the latest BIOS available (v215) and am still experiencing the problem: "USB HC takeover failed!"

However, I have something else to add... I can get my USB mouse to work 100% of the time, by wiggling it at the right time during the boot process (it sounds weird, I know).

If, I start moving my Logitech USB mouse after the graphical boot progress bar is about 10% done, but before it is 50% done and keep moving it until the graphical logon screen appears, then the mouse works fine and is recognised (it also shows up correctly in dmesg).

I would still appreciate it if there is a fix available of course :)

Let me know if there is something I can do to collect more information...

Googling, I've found that the following will re-activate the mouse after startup:

$ sudo rmmod ohci-hcd
$ sudo modprobe ohci-hcd no_handshake=1

This will re-activate the mouse.

I've tried adding the option line to /etc/modprobe.d/options:
options ohci-hcd no_handshake=1

But, this doesn't seem to work at boot.

Anybody got any ideas?

More googling and full fix:

Thanks to reech and especially http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/materiel/li...asynote_w51101

To add the options ohci-hcd no_handshake=1 to bootup:

1) Create /etc/init.d/usbfix.sh
Code:
#! /bin/sh
sudo rmmod ohci_hcd
sudo modprobe ohci-hcd no_handshake=1

2) $ sudo chmod 755 /etc/init.d/usbfix.sh

3) $ cd /etc/rc5.d

4) $ sudo ln -s /etc/init.d/usbfix.sh S99usbfix

Seems to fix the problem...

Would still be nice to have a fix in the install though ;)

Hardy Heron 8.04 was recently released. It would be helpful if you could test the new release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . You should be able to test your bug using the LiveCD. Please let us know your results. Thanks.

Hi,

I've completed a fresh, new, install of Hardy 8.04, and I can confirm that this is fixed and that this USB issue is no longer a problem for me.

Many thanks,
Slade.

Thanks for your investigation.