1) Whenever you see something like your last 2 lines:
can't get hub descriptor: Operation not permitted
cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)
try prepending sudo, sudo lsusb -v will work.

2) If you are plugging your usb devices into jacks on the fron of your case, check if they are actually connected.  Many cases have them available but not all builders connect them (especially since in the days of usb 1.1 some motherboards did not have connectors.

3) Although usb 2.0 is preferable, most usb 2.0 devices will function plugged into a 1.1 port albeit with some limitations.

On 10/29/06, Michael Havens <bmike101@cox.net> wrote:
here is some more info if it helps
bmike1@0[dev]$ lsusb -v

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0 Unused
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x0000
  idProduct          0x0000
  bcdDevice            2.06
  iManufacturer           3
  iProduct                2
  iSerial                 1
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           25
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 Unused
      bInterfaceProtocol      0
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0002  1x 2 bytes
        bInterval             255
can't get hub descriptor: Operation not permitted
cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)
bmike1@0[dev]$

On Sunday 29 October 2006 9:14 am, Michael Havens wrote:
> /dev/ttyUSB* is gone. How do I fix this? I would think that I would
> link /dev/USB* to whatever the device is called in it's current form.
> HEY! Isn't that neat? I figured it out all on my own.
> (I kind of suspected as much when I tried to link USB* to jpilot)
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