I\'m running SuSE 9 on both notebook (Dell Latitude) and desktop (Double-XEON Dell Precision 450) and I\'ve faced strange problem trying to connect Zaurus (OZ latest stable release) to the desktop, however with notebook everything runs smooth.
The only difference between between these two PCs is the linux kernel: on the notebook it\'s \"2.4.21-192-default\", on desktop -- \"2.4.21-215-smp4G\".
Symptoms are following: once I plug in the cradle in USB port (doesn\'t matter which one) and place Z on it, the desktop is either falling into USB activate-deactivate loop forever or hangs after couple of beeps (!).
Here is the part of /var/log/messages
May 11 10:23:10 de-spider kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: hub.c: already running port 2 disabled by hub (EMI?), re-enabling...
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.0-2 address 3
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: usb1: unregister usbnet usb-00:1d.0-2, Sharp Zaurus SL-5x00
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.0-2, assigned address 4
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: usbdnet: probe
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe: -] idVendor: 04dd idProduct: 8004 InterfaceClass 02 InterfaceSubclass: 06
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: idp_search[0]: idVendor: 049f idProduct: ffff bDeviceClass 02 bInterfaceClass: 02 bInterfaceSubclass: 06
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: idp_search[0]: idVendor: 03f0 idProduct: 2101 bDeviceClass 02 bInterfaceClass: 02 bInterfaceSubclass: 06
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: idp_search[0]: idVendor: 04dd idProduct: 8001 bDeviceClass 02 bInterfaceClass: 02 bInterfaceSubclass: 06
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: idp_search[0]: idVendor: 04dd idProduct: 8002 bDeviceClass 02 bInterfaceClass: 02 bInterfaceSubclass: 06
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: idp_search[0]: idVendor: 04dd idProduct: 8004 bDeviceClass 02 bInterfaceClass: 02 bInterfaceSubclass: 06
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: idp_search[0]: MATCH
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: interface_search[0:0:0]: bInterfaceClass: 2:2 bNumEndpoints: 0:0
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: interface_search[0:0:0]: OK
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: interface_search[0:0:0]: bInterfaceClass: 10:2 bNumEndpoints: 2:0
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: interface_search[0:1:0]: bInterfaceClass: 10:10 bNumEndpoints: 2:0
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: interface_search[0:1:1]: bInterfaceClass: 10:10 bNumEndpoints: 2:2
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: interface_search[0:1:1]: OK
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0]: CDC Device cdc_interface: c4d16c60 data_interface c4d164f8
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: usbdnet: CRC
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0:0]: endpoint bmAttributes: 02 address: 01
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0:0]: tx ep
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0:1]: endpoint bmAttributes: 02 address: 82
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0:1]: rx ep
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0]: FOUND MATCH data_interface: c4d164f8
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: cdc_interface: c4d16c60 mdlm_interface: 00000000 data_interface: c4d164f8 tx_ep: c55793e0 rx_ep: c55793f4
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0]: setting configuration 1
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0]: claiming interface(s)
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0]: setting interface 1 alternate: 1
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0]: rx_size: 64 tx_size: 64
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0]: rx_ep : 82 tx_ep : 1
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: probe[0]: success v0.4b
May 11 10:23:12 de-spider kernel: usb1: register usbnet usb-00:1d.0-2, Sharp Zaurus SL-5x00
May 11 10:23:13 de-spider /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2577]: writing usb-2-3 to /var/run/hotplug/net
May 11 10:23:13 de-spider /etc/hotplug/net.agent[2293]: Using HW description usb-usb-2-3
May 11 10:23:16 de-spider /etc/hotplug/net.agent[2217]: No HW description found ... exiting
May 11 10:23:16 de-spider /etc/hotplug/net.agent[2654]: Using HW description usb-usb-2-3
May 11 10:23:17 de-spider kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 1810
May 11 10:23:17 de-spider kernel: hub.c: already running port 2 disabled by hub (EMI?), re-enabling...
May 11 10:23:17 de-spider kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:1d.0-2 address 4
May 11 10:23:17 de-spider kernel: usb1: unregister usbnet usb-00:1d.0-2, Sharp Zaurus SL-5x00
May 11 10:23:17 de-spider kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.0-2, assigned address 5
May 11 10:23:17 de-spider kernel: usbdnet: probe