VM WS 6.0.2. Linux host FC7 kernel 2.6.21-1.3194. USB PDA (TMobile MDA Vario) not connecting - error messages

[clive_long]

Hi,

I posted this problem in Fedora Forum and the only response I have received is

"it's a problem with VMware and USB."

I am not so sure, but I understand why I received the response (see the highlighted message). Anyway, I copy my original post below if anyone on this forum can help.

Thanks

Clive

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Hi,

I successfully attach a range of USB devices to a machine running Fedora 7. The only device that has a problem attaching is a Windows Mobile 5 PDA (TMobile MDA Vario 2 = HTC device). I expect to see the device under Nautilus file manager as some kind of disk drive - but the PDA is not visible in Nautilus - I think the problem is "lower" in device detection and support. This device was supported under Fedora 5 kernel 2.6.something.

Is there a known bug and/or fix for this? Any idea what is causing this? Should I raise a bug? (never done that before).

The messages from dmesg are below.

Failing USB device : USB attached PDA (TMobile MDA Vario 2 = HTC device) running Windows mobile 5

usb 1-1.4: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 12

usb 1-1.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

eth2: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:03.0-1.4, RNDIS device, 80:00:60:0f:e8:00

eth2: unregister 'rndis_host' usb-0000:00:03.0-1.4, RNDIS device

usb 1-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usbfs while 'vmware-vmx' sets config #1

usb 1-2: ZC0301[P] Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x0AC8:0x301B)

usb 1-2: No supported image sensor detected

rndis_host: probe of 1-1.4:1.0 failed with error -16

usb 1-2: ZC0301[P] Image Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x0AC8:0x301B)

usb 1-2: No supported image sensor detected

rndis_host 1-1.4:1.0: RNDIS init failed, -110

rndis_host: probe of 1-1.4:1.0 failed with error -110

usb 1-1.4: USB disconnect, address 12

usb 1-1.4: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 13

usb 1-1.4: device descriptor read/64, error -110

usb 1-1.4: device descriptor read/64, error -110

usb 1-1.4: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 14

usb 1-1.4: device descriptor read/64, error -110

usb 1-1.4: device descriptor read/64, error -110

usb 1-1.4: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15

... and so on. Last few message repeat over time as address increases: 16, 17, 18 , ...

Successful devices

USB 4 port hub

usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4

usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

hub 1-1:1.0: USB hub found

hub 1-1:1.0: 4 ports detected

USB optical mouse

usb 1-1.2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5

usb 1-1.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

input: Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical� as /class/input/input9

input: USB HID v1.00 Mouse on usb-0000:00:03.0-1.2

USB headphones

usb 1-1.1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 6

usb 1-1.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

input: C-Media USB Headphone Set as /class/input/input10

input: USB HID v1.00 Device on usb-0000:00:03.0-1.1

usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio

USB printer

usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2

usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x0482 pid 0x0003

usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp

drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: v0.13: USB Printer Device Class driver

USB scanner

usb 1-1.3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 7

usb 1-1.3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

USB disk drive

usb 1-1.3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

usb 4-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5

usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

hub 4-2:1.0: USB hub found

hub 4-2:1.0: 4 ports detected

usb 4-2.4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6

usb 4-2.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...

scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices

usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage

USB Mass Storage support registered.

usb-storage: device found at 6

usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning

usb 4-2.2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7

usb 4-2.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices

usb-storage: device found at 7

usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning

hiddev96: USB HID v1.10 Device on usb-0000:00:03.3-2.2

usb-storage: device scan complete

scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access WD CR HS-CF 3.04 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0

scsi 2:0:0:1: Direct-Access WD CR HS-5-IN-1 3.04 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0

sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sdb

sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0

sd 2:0:0:1: Attached scsi removable disk sdc

sd 2:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0

usb-storage: device scan complete

scsi 3:0:0:0: Direct-Access WD 2500JB External 0112 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0

SCSI device sdd: 488397168 512-byte hdwr sectors (250059 MB)

sdd: Write Protect is off

sdd: Mode Sense: 33 00 00 00

sdd: assuming drive cache: write through

SCSI device sdd: 488397168 512-byte hdwr sectors (250059 MB)

sdd: Write Protect is off

sdd: Mode Sense: 33 00 00 00

sdd: assuming drive cache: write through

sdd: sdd1

sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sdd

sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0