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
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