id,summary,reporter,owner,description,type,status,component,version,resolution,keywords,cc,guest,host 5474,Keyspan USA-19QW on host Ubuntu Karmic 9.10 64-bit guest XP,ajoliveira,,"Hello Mentioned USB hardware was working on a XP guest on vb 3.08 in Jaunty 9.04 64-bit (well, had to disable and enable it again, but it worked). After upgrading to 9.10, blue screen every time I want to use it and XP crash when I click at the bottom status bar to select it. Upgraded vb to 3.10, same result, device unusable. lets check dmsg output: it stated on 9.04: [34923.500028] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 [34923.654165] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [34924.499312] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial [34924.499335] USB Serial support registered for generic [34924.499374] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic [34924.499377] usbserial: USB Serial Driver core [34924.505696] USB Serial support registered for Keyspan - (without firmware) [34924.505718] USB Serial support registered for Keyspan 1 port adapter [34924.505737] USB Serial support registered for Keyspan 2 port adapter [34924.505758] USB Serial support registered for Keyspan 4 port adapter [34924.505787] keyspan 2-2:1.0: Keyspan - (without firmware) converter detected [34924.505794] usb 2-2: firmware: requesting keyspan/usa19qw.fw [34924.598338] usb 2-2: Required keyspan firmware image (keyspan/usa19qw.fw) unavailable. [34924.598373] usbcore: registered new interface driver keyspan [34924.598377] keyspan: v1.1.5:Keyspan USB to Serial Converter Driver usa19qw.fw was proprietary firmware, hence not available and now on 9.10: [24074.182589] usb 3-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5 [24074.402313] usb 3-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [24074.405250] keyspan 3-3:1.0: Keyspan - (without firmware) converter detected [24074.405267] usb 3-3: firmware: using built-in firmware keyspan/usa19qw.fw [24074.938396] usb 3-3: USB disconnect, address 5 [24074.938479] keyspan 3-3:1.0: device disconnected [24076.062566] usb 3-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 6 [24076.294283] usb 3-3: configuration #1 chosen from 2 choices [24076.297964] keyspan 3-3:1.0: Keyspan 1 port adapter converter detected [24076.298193] usb 3-3: Keyspan 1 port adapter converter now attached to ttyUSB0 so device is attached to ttySB0 that is the difference I can spot. I have never used this adapter on ubuntu, only on the guest. cheers Antonio",defect,closed,USB,VirtualBox 3.0.10,obsolete,keyspan USA-19QW,,Windows,Linux