Hello, I tried extensively to look up similar problems, and tried several magical moves without success, so I fallback here. The device is 05e3:0608, or Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB, and as my searched conclude this seems to be a common chipset (or not, since they all seem to talk about 0607 and others). The board is Intel D945PVS, or 82801G / ICH7. Possesses 8 usb 2.0 ports [EHCI/UHCI] on board. Kernel is 2.6.27.2. For a test I can plug a pen into the port I use for testing and it comes up full speed, as well as an SD/MC reader does. Plugging in the HUB (with or without its exernal power supply) results: Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.337283] hub 2-0:1.0: state 7 ports 8 chg 0000 evt 0010 Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.337744] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: GetStatus port 4 status 001803 POWER sig=j CSC CONNECT Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.337911] hub 2-0:1.0: port 4, status 0501, change 0001, 480 Mb/s Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.442030] hub 2-0:1.0: debounce: port 4: total 100ms stable 100ms status 0x501 Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.494242] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: port 4 full speed --> companion Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.494253] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: GetStatus port 4 status 003801 POWER OWNER sig=j CONNECT Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.494640] hub 2-0:1.0: port 4 not reset yet, waiting 50ms Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.546022] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: GetStatus port 4 status 003002 POWER OWNER sig=se0 CSC Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.546336] hub 2-0:1.0: state 7 ports 8 chg 0000 evt 0010 Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.546487] hub 3-0:1.0: state 7 ports 2 chg 0000 evt 0004 Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.546635] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.1: port 2 portsc 0093,00 Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.546781] hub 3-0:1.0: port 2, status 0101, change 0001, 12 Mb/s Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.651036] hub 3-0:1.0: debounce: port 2: total 100ms stable 100ms status 0x101 Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.754023] usb 3-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 11 Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.887546] usb 3-2: not running at top speed; connect to a high speed hub Feb 7 15:52:33 narya kernel: [827442.910552] usb 3-2: default language 0x0409 Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.916705] usb 3-2: uevent Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.916991] usb 3-2: usb_probe_device Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.917158] usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.920546] usb 3-2: adding 3-2:1.0 (config #1, interface 0) Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.920734] usb 3-2:1.0: uevent Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.920918] hub 3-2:1.0: usb_probe_interface Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.921072] hub 3-2:1.0: usb_probe_interface - got id Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.921238] hub 3-2:1.0: USB hub found Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.922614] hub 3-2:1.0: 4 ports detected Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.922763] hub 3-2:1.0: standalone hub Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.922906] hub 3-2:1.0: individual port power switching Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.923057] hub 3-2:1.0: individual port over-current protection Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.923203] hub 3-2:1.0: TT requires at most 32 FS bit times (2664 ns) Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.923349] hub 3-2:1.0: Port indicators are supported Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.923491] hub 3-2:1.0: power on to power good time: 100ms Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.927549] hub 3-2:1.0: local power source is good Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827442.927800] hub 3-2:1.0: enabling power on all ports Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827443.047552] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.1: reserve dev 11 ep81-INT, period 128, phase 0, 12 us Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827443.048409] drivers/usb/core/inode.c: creating file '011' Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827443.048978] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=05e3, idProduct=0608 Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827443.049157] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=1, SerialNumber=0 Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827443.049308] usb 3-2: Product: USB2.0 Hub Feb 7 15:52:34 narya kernel: [827443.049452] hub 3-2:1.0: state 7 ports 4 chg 0000 evt 0000 It seems to realise that it's a 2.0 device running at 1.1 ("not running at top speed; connect to a high speed hub"), but I cannot seem to be able to change its mind, regardless of the order of modprobing the drivers, combination of plugs, cursing and occasional voodoo magic. Seems to show same effect on an ICH8 chipset machine with a slightly older kernel (2.6.26.something). Anyone seen similar problem, or actually a working highspeed connect of this device? Ideas, tips, condolences? Thanks, Peter -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html