SOLVED lsusb doesn't work anymore in Linuxmint 20.1 when usb mouse and keyboard stop working

[JezekiljMonk]

Before Linux mint 20.1 I did occasionally have problems when USB mouse and keyboard would stop working, that I was able to repair with several Terminal commands lsusb and disconnecting and reconnection these USB devices.

In Linux mint 20.1 this doesn't seem to work any longer. Any idea what to do other than rebooting my PC?

I even provided USB hubs with own power supply, as to avoid malfunction due to voltage drop along USB cable.

Application that is killing me is VirtualBox with BigSur running as VM.

Thanks,

[vimes666]

Is it only happening in conjunction with a VM?
Does the following terminal command yield any alarming messages?

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dmesg -T | grep -i usb

[JezekiljMonk]

Except once several months ago, it only happens with VirtualBox running BigSur (not on other VMs - Mint, Win7, Win10)

This is the requested output

[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] ACPI: bus type USB registered
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] ohci_hcd: USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] uhci_hcd: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] xhci_hcd 0000:01:00.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002, bcdDevice= 5.04
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb1: Product: xHCI Host Controller
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 5.4.0-74-generic xhci-hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:01:00.0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] xhci_hcd 0000:01:00.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] xhci_hcd 0000:01:00.0: Host supports USB 3.1 Enhanced SuperSpeed
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb2: We don't know the algorithms for LPM for this host, disabling LPM.
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003, bcdDevice= 5.04
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb2: Product: xHCI Host Controller
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 5.4.0-74-generic xhci-hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:01:00.0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] xhci_hcd 0000:09:00.3: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002, bcdDevice= 5.04
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb3: Product: xHCI Host Controller
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 5.4.0-74-generic xhci-hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:09:00.3
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] xhci_hcd 0000:09:00.3: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] xhci_hcd 0000:09:00.3: Host supports USB 3.1 Enhanced SuperSpeed
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb4: We don't know the algorithms for LPM for this host, disabling LPM.
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003, bcdDevice= 5.04
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb4: Product: xHCI Host Controller
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 5.4.0-74-generic xhci-hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:09:00.3
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] xhci_hcd 0000:09:00.4: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 5
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb5: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002, bcdDevice= 5.04
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb5: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb5: Product: xHCI Host Controller
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb5: Manufacturer: Linux 5.4.0-74-generic xhci-hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb5: SerialNumber: 0000:09:00.4
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] hub 5-0:1.0: USB hub found
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] xhci_hcd 0000:09:00.4: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 6
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] xhci_hcd 0000:09:00.4: Host supports USB 3.1 Enhanced SuperSpeed
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb6: We don't know the algorithms for LPM for this host, disabling LPM.
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb6: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003, bcdDevice= 5.04
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb6: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb6: Product: xHCI Host Controller
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb6: Manufacturer: Linux 5.4.0-74-generic xhci-hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb usb6: SerialNumber: 0000:09:00.4
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] hub 6-0:1.0: USB hub found
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 5-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 1-2: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=04e8, idProduct=1f05, bcdDevice= 0.00
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=11, SerialNumber=3
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 3-2: Product: Samsung S2 Portable
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: JMicron
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 3-2: SerialNumber: 0000002CE093105022FE
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1058, idProduct=1021, bcdDevice=20.02
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 5-1: Product: Ext HDD 1021
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Western Digital
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb 5-1: SerialNumber: 57434156354D363235323139
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb-storage 5-1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] scsi host9: usb-storage 5-1:1.0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usb-storage 3-2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] scsi host10: usb-storage 3-2:1.0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:50 2021] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 4-3: new SuperSpeed Gen 1 USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 4-3: New USB device found, idVendor=1058, idProduct=2620, bcdDevice=10.18
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 4-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=1
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 4-3: Product: Elements 2620
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 4-3: Manufacturer: Western Digital
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 4-3: SerialNumber: 575837324439304536334C5A
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb-storage 4-3:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] scsi host11: usb-storage 4-3:1.0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2109, idProduct=0812, bcdDevice= 1.90
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=1, SerialNumber=0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-2: Product: USB2.0 Hub
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] hub 1-2:1.0: USB hub found
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-6: new low-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-6: New USB device found, idVendor=0566, idProduct=3107, bcdDevice= 4.03
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-6: Product: USB Keyboard
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-6: Manufacturer:
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] input: USB Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-6/1-6:1.0/00033107.0001/input/input5
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-2.1: new low-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] hid-generic 00033107.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [ USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:01:00.0-6/input0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] input: USB Keyboard System Control as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-6/1-6:1.1/00033107.0002/input/input6
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] input: USB Keyboard Consumer Control as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-6/1-6:1.1/00033107.0002/input/input7
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] hid-generic 00033107.0002: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Device [ USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:01:00.0-6/input1
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=18f8, idProduct=0f97, bcdDevice= 1.00
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=1, SerialNumber=0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] usb 1-2.1: Product: USB OPTICAL MOUSE
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] input: USB OPTICAL MOUSE as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-2/1-2.1/1-2.1:1.0/0003:18F8:0F97.0003/input/input8
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:51 2021] hid-generic 0003:18F8:0F97.0003: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [USB OPTICAL MOUSE ] on usb-0000:01:00.0-2.1/input0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:52 2021] input: USB OPTICAL MOUSE Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-2/1-2.1/1-2.1:1.1/0003:18F8:0F97.0004/input/input9
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:52 2021] input: USB OPTICAL MOUSE Consumer Control as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-2/1-2.1/1-2.1:1.1/0003:18F8:0F97.0004/input/input10
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:52 2021] hid-generic 0003:18F8:0F97.0004: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [USB OPTICAL MOUSE ] on usb-0000:01:00.0-2.1/input1
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:52 2021] usb 1-2.4: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:52 2021] usb 1-2.4: New USB device found, idVendor=2109, idProduct=0812, bcdDevice= 1.90
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:52 2021] usb 1-2.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=1, SerialNumber=0
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:52 2021] usb 1-2.4: Product: USB2.0 Hub
[Sun Jun 13 12:58:52 2021] hub 1-2.4:1.0: USB hub found
[Sun Jun 13 13:13:48 2021] usb 1-2.1: reset low-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 13:13:49 2021] usb 1-2.1: reset low-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 13:13:57 2021] usb 1-2.1: reset low-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 13:13:58 2021] usb 1-2.1: reset low-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 13:20:41 2021] usb 1-2.1: reset low-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 13:20:41 2021] input: USB OPTICAL MOUSE as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-2/1-2.1/1-2.1:1.0/0003:18F8:0F97.0005/input/input19
[Sun Jun 13 13:20:41 2021] hid-generic 0003:18F8:0F97.0005: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [USB OPTICAL MOUSE ] on usb-0000:01:00.0-2.1/input0
[Sun Jun 13 13:20:41 2021] input: USB OPTICAL MOUSE Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-2/1-2.1/1-2.1:1.1/0003:18F8:0F97.0006/input/input20
[Sun Jun 13 13:20:41 2021] input: USB OPTICAL MOUSE Consumer Control as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-2/1-2.1/1-2.1:1.1/0003:18F8:0F97.0006/input/input21
[Sun Jun 13 13:20:41 2021] hid-generic 0003:18F8:0F97.0006: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [USB OPTICAL MOUSE ] on usb-0000:01:00.0-2.1/input1
[Sun Jun 13 14:33:59 2021] usb 3-2: reset high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 14:34:25 2021] usb 3-2: reset high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[Sun Jun 13 14:34:25 2021] usb-storage 3-2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[Sun Jun 13 14:34:25 2021] scsi host10: usb-storage 3-2:1.0

[JezekiljMonk]

Recently I discovered that my USB hub with own power supply needs to be disconnected not only from PC but also from the power suplly.

After that typing lsusb and reconnecting usb hub worked.

Looks like USB hub got itself blocked and wouldn't resume its function while power supply still existed.