Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 11:12:55 +1000 From: "bigMAX" <bigmax@newmail.net> To: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: USB: "ugen0: device problem" Message-ID: <011b01c22f8a$a29c9bc0$0101a8c0@BIGMAX> References: <5.1.1.6.0.20020719113321.025c07f8@pop3.norton.antivirus>
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Thanks for your help Rob. In the end I trieda suggestion from Craig Dooley on freebsd-hardware about switching the MPS version from 1.4 to 1.1 and whaddayaknow.. works a charm! I now have adsl :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob O'Donnell" <robert@aphnet.co.uk> To: "bigMAX" <bigmax@newmail.net>; "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 8:42 PM Subject: Re: USB: "ugen0: device problem" > At 19:53 19/07/2002 +1000, bigMAX wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I've been trying to get an alcatel speedtouch usb modem working and after > >spending all afternoon struggling with it I've concluded that I don't have > >USB working at all :( > > several options here.. First, I suggest you try the latest drivers, if > you haven't already, (see http://www.xsproject.org/speedtouch/) > > The modem lights going off completely though sounds like it's the old > problem of the speedtouch drawing too much current from the usb ports - > they pull more than the recommended maximum, and some chipsets detect this > and shut the port down to prevent overload. Try running the modem though a > powered usb hub, or try a plug in pci usb card of different make. (both > these worked for me.) This is the same problem whatever OS and software > you use > > If nothing there helps, you can try asking on the speedtouch mailing list - > subscription details on that same web page above. > > Rob, > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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