Description of problem: With Fedora Core 5 and Kernel 2.6.17-1.2139_FC5 I can't use my Epson Photo 2580 USB Scanner anymore. In the dmesg output I see following errors when connecting the scanner: usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 usb 4-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110 usb 4-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110 usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4 usb 4-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110 usb 4-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110 usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5 usb 4-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110 usb 4-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110 usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6 usb 4-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110 usb 4-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110 My scanner worked under Fedora Core 4 with Kernel Version 2.4.XXX Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora Core 5 Kernel 2.6.17-1.2139_FC5 How reproducible: Just connect the scanner to the PC. It is connected over a 2.0 USB Hub connected to the PCI Port of the PC. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot PC 2. Connect scanner 3. Scanner not found by xsane backend, dmesg errors created. Actual results: Not able to use the scanner with Kooka/xsane Expected results: Able to use the scanner Additional info: I can attach the complete dmesg output to this bug if deemed necessary. I have been following some other bugs that have similar error messages, though not the same. Some of them have been solved with the kernel version I have, but it still doesn't work for me.
The problem persists with Kernel 2.6.17-1.2145_FC5.
The Problem has been solved. It was a hardware issue and has nothing to do with the kernel. The Scanner works now again !