Ubuntu 10.04 USB Lock-Ups
I recently installed Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on one of my desktop PCs here at home. Love Ubuntu. Easy to use, very compatible with most devices, good plug and play. Don’t get me wrong (for those hardcore Linux folks) I like tinkering with Linux as much as anyone, but I also have work to get done. Fighting for hours getting dual monitors or the right drivers working keeps me from getting that work done. Ok, sorry for the quick rant, back to the subject.
I noticed after installation when I would go to start plugging in some of my external devices via USB the dang thing would lock up on me. That is, desktop completely frozen, unable to remotely ssh into the box, just plain dead.
So, I tried various things and what have you and nothing appeared to help.
My solution was:
apt-get remove modemmanager
Simple as that. I haven’t had any lock-ups, system has been up for several days and I’ve been able to add my alfa wireless and my magic jack to the box without any crashes. Hope this may help you too!