USB problem with 2.5.3[0-1]?

Using essentially the same config file from 2.5.25 amd 2.5.27 (the last good working kernels I have) with 2.5.3[0-1] gives me errors trying to use my USB devices. The relevent parts of the config file are below. The 2.5.25 kernel does this

usb.c: registered new driver usbfs
usb.c: registered new driver hub
...
usb.c: registered new driver hiddev
usb.c: registered new driver hid
hid-core.c: v1.31:USB HID core driver
usb.c: registered new driver serial
usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Generic
usbserial.c: USB Serial Driver core v1.5
mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
...
uhci-hcd.c: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver v2.0
hcd-pci.c: uhci-hcd @ 00:11.2, VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB
hcd-pci.c: irq 10, io base 00001200
hcd.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
hub.c: USB hub found at /
hub.c: 2 ports detected
hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2, assigned address 2
hub.c: USB hub found at 2
hub.c: 9 ports detected
hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2.3, assigned address 3
hub.c: USB hub found at 2.3
hub.c: 3 ports detected
hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2.7, assigned address 4
usb.c: USB device 4 (vend/prod 0x4b3/0x203) is not claimed by any active driver.
hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2.8, assigned address 5
input.c: calling /sbin/hotplug input [HOME=/ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin ACTION=add PRODUCT=3/4b3/4481/100 NAME=IBM IBM PS/2 Keyboard And Mouse I/F]
input: USB HID v1.00 Keyboard [IBM IBM PS/2 Keyboard And Mouse I/F] on usb-00:11.2-2.8
hid-core.c: ctrl urb status -32 received
hid-core.c: usb_submit_urb(ctrl) failed
hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2.9, assigned address 6
usb.c: USB device 6 (vend/prod 0x4b3/0x4482) is not claimed by any active driver.
hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2.3.1, assigned address 7
input.c: calling /sbin/hotplug input [HOME=/ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin ACTION=add PRODUCT=3/5ac/201/102 NAME=Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard]
input: USB HID v1.00 Keyboard [Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard] on usb-00:11.2-2.3.1
hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2.3.3, assigned address 8
input.c: calling /sbin/hotplug input [HOME=/ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin ACTION=add PRODUCT=3/46d/c402/210 NAME=Logitech USB-PS/2 Trackball]
input: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Trackball] on usb-00:11.2-2.3.3

but the recent kernels do this

usb.c: registered new driver usbfs
usb.c: registered new driver hub
...
uhci-hcd.c: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver v2.0 hcd-pci.c: uhci-hcd @ 00:11.2, VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB hcd-pci.c: irq 10, io base 00001200
hcd.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
hub.c: USB hub found at 0
hub.c: 2 ports detected
usb.c: registered new driver hiddev
usb.c: registered new driver hid
hid-core.c: v1.31:USB HID core driver
mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
...
hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2, assigned address 2
hub.c: USB hub found at 2
hub.c: 9 ports detected
hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2.3, assigned address 3
hub.c: USB hub found at 2.3
hub.c: 3 ports detected
hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2.7, assigned address 4
usb.c: USB device 4 (vend/prod 0x4b3/0x203) is not claimed by any active driver. hub.c: new USB device 00:11.2-2.8, assigned address 5
hid-core.c: ctrl urb status -32 received
hid-core.c: usb_submit_urb(ctrl) failed

with essentially the same config. How come the later kernel isn't recognizing the hub and it's devices any more?

  Matthew Harrell                          You're just jealous because the
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#
# USB support
#
CONFIG_USB=y
# CONFIG_USB_DEBUG is not set

#
# Miscellaneous USB options
#
CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS=y
# CONFIG_USB_LONG_TIMEOUT is not set
# CONFIG_USB_BANDWIDTH is not set
# CONFIG_USB_DYNAMIC_MINORS is not set

#
# USB Host Controller Drivers
#
CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
# CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD is not set
CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD_ALT=y

#
# USB Device Class drivers
#
# CONFIG_USB_AUDIO is not set
# CONFIG_USB_BLUETOOTH_TTY is not set
# CONFIG_USB_MIDI is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ACM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_PRINTER is not set
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=m
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_DEBUG is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_DATAFAB is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_FREECOM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_ISD200 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_DPCM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_HP8200e is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_SDDR09 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_SDDR55 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_JUMPSHOT is not set

#
# USB Human Interface Devices (HID)
#
CONFIG_USB_HID=y
CONFIG_USB_HIDINPUT=y
# CONFIG_HID_FF is not set
# CONFIG_HID_PID is not set
# CONFIG_LOGITECH_FF is not set
CONFIG_USB_HIDDEV=y
# CONFIG_USB_AIPTEK is not set
# CONFIG_USB_WACOM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_POWERMATE is not set
# CONFIG_USB_XPAD is not set

#
# USB Imaging devices
#
# CONFIG_USB_MDC800 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SCANNER is not set
# CONFIG_USB_MICROTEK is not set
# CONFIG_USB_HPUSBSCSI is not set

#
# USB Multimedia devices
#
# CONFIG_USB_DABUSB is not set
# CONFIG_USB_VICAM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_DSBR is not set
# CONFIG_USB_IBMCAM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_KONICAWC is not set
# CONFIG_USB_OV511 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_PWC is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SE401 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STV680 is not set

#
# USB Network adaptors
#
# CONFIG_USB_CATC is not set
# CONFIG_USB_CDCETHER is not set
CONFIG_USB_KAWETH=m
# CONFIG_USB_PEGASUS is not set
# CONFIG_USB_RTL8150 is not set
CONFIG_USB_USBNET=m

#
# USB port drivers
#
# CONFIG_USB_USS720 is not set

#
# USB Serial Converter support
#
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL=m
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_GENERIC=y
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_BELKIN is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_DIGI_ACCELEPORT is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_EMPEG is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_FTDI_SIO is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_VISOR is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_IPAQ is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_IR is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28X is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XA is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XB is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA18X is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19W is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QW is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QI is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49W is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KLSI is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_PL2303 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_SAFE is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_OMNINET is not set

#
# USB Miscellaneous drivers
#
# CONFIG_USB_EMI26 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_TIGL is not set
# CONFIG_USB_AUERSWALD is not set
# CONFIG_USB_RIO500 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_BRLVGER is not set

Do you have 'usbmodules' on your system? If so, try renaming it to something else (like 'usbmodules.save') and see if that fixes your problem.

Also, can you send the difference between /proc/bus/usb/devices on both kernels?

thanks,

greg k-h