also seeing this issue on Ubuntu 8.10 32-bit

$ uname -a

Linux fermmy-server 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Fri Oct 24 06:42:44 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

usb 4-1: usbfs: process 23682 (vmware-vmx) did not claim interface 1 before use

usb 4-1: usbfs: process 23682 (vmware-vmx) did not claim interface 1 before use

usb 4-1: usbfs: process 23682 (vmware-vmx) did not claim interface 4 before use

usb 4-1: usbfs: process 23682 (vmware-vmx) did not claim interface 4 before use

usb-storage: device scan complete

scsi 26:0:0:0: Direct-Access TigerJet HardDisk v2.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2

scsi 26:0:0:1: CD-ROM TigerJet CD-ROM v2.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2

sd 26:0:0:0: 36352 512-byte hardware sectors (19 MB)

sd 26:0:0:0: Write Protect is off

sd 26:0:0:0: Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00

sd 26:0:0:0: Assuming drive cache: write through

sd 26:0:0:0: 36352 512-byte hardware sectors (19 MB)

sd 26:0:0:0: Write Protect is off

sd 26:0:0:0: Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00

sd 26:0:0:0: Assuming drive cache: write through

sdn: unknown partition table

sd 26:0:0:0: Attached SCSI removable disk

sd 26:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg14 type 0

sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 0x/0x caddy

sr 26:0:0:1: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1

sr 26:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg15 type 5

usb 4-1: usbfs: process 23682 (vmware-vmx) did not claim interface 1 before use

usb 4-1: usbfs: process 23682 (vmware-vmx) did not claim interface 1 before use

/dev/vmmon[23686]: /dev/rtc open failed: -2

usb 4-1: usbfs: process 23682 (vmware-vmx) did not claim interface 1 before use

/dev/vmmon[23686]: /dev/rtc open failed: -2

/dev/vmmon[23686]: /dev/rtc open failed: -2

/dev/vmmon[23686]: /dev/rtc open failed: -2

/dev/vmmon[23686]: /dev/rtc open failed: -2

/dev/vmmon[23686]: /dev/rtc open failed: -2

/dev/vmmon[23686]: /dev/rtc open failed: -2

/dev/vmmon[23686]: /dev/rtc open failed: -2

/dev/vmmon[23686]: /dev/rtc open failed: -2