After the following change, I get the following, the timeout message is gone, I don't see the keyboard in dmesg, still does not report keystrokes in showkey. --- linux-2.6.12-git8/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c 2005-06-26 20:52:47.000000000 +0100 +++ linux-2.6.12-git9/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c 2005-06-27 12:19:53.000000000 +0100 @@ -1368,6 +1368,7 @@ #define USB_VENDOR_ID_CYPRESS 0x04b4 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_CYPRESS_MOUSE 0x0001 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_CYPRESS_HIDCOM 0x5500 +#define USB_DEVICE_ID_CYPRESS_USBPhone 0x0303 #define USB_VENDOR_ID_BERKSHIRE 0x0c98 #define USB_DEVICE_ID_BERKSHIRE_PCWD 0x1140 @@ -1445,6 +1446,7 @@ { USB_VENDOR_ID_CODEMERCS, USB_DEVICE_ID_CODEMERCS_IOW48, HID_QUIRK_IGNORE }, { USB_VENDOR_ID_CODEMERCS, USB_DEVICE_ID_CODEMERCS_IOW28, HID_QUIRK_IGNORE }, { USB_VENDOR_ID_CYPRESS, USB_DEVICE_ID_CYPRESS_HIDCOM, HID_QUIRK_IGNORE }, + { USB_VENDOR_ID_CYPRESS, USB_DEVICE_ID_CYPRESS_USBPhone, HID_QUIRK_IGNORE }, { USB_VENDOR_ID_DELORME, USB_DEVICE_ID_DELORME_EARTHMATE, HID_QUIRK_IGNORE }, { USB_VENDOR_ID_DELORME, USB_DEVICE_ID_DELORME_EM_LT20, HID_QUIRK_IGNORE }, { USB_VENDOR_ID_ESSENTIAL_REALITY, USB_DEVICE_ID_ESSENTIAL_REALITY_P5, HID_QUIRK_IGNORE }, # dmesg|grep -i hid usbcore: registered new driver hiddev input: USB HID v1.00 Joystick [CH PRODUCTS CH FLIGHT SIM YOKE USB ] on usb-0000:00:02.1-1.1 input: USB HID v1.00 Joystick [CH PRODUCTS CH PRO PEDALS USB ] on usb-0000:00:02.1-1.4 usbcore: registered new driver usbhid drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.01:USB HID core driver Bus 003 Device 003: ID 04b4:0303 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 1.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x04b4 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. idProduct 0x0303 bcdDevice 1.00 iManufacturer 1 BeyondTel iProduct 2 USB Phone iSerial 4 0004 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 206 bNumInterfaces 4 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 2 USB Phone bmAttributes 0x80 MaxPower 100mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 1 Control Device bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 10 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (HEADER) bcdADC 1.00 wTotalLength 52 bInCollection 2 baInterfaceNr( 0) 1 baInterfaceNr( 1) 2 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 12 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 1 wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming bAssocTerminal 4 bNrChannels 1 wChannelConfig 0x0000 iChannelNames 0 iTerminal 0 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 12 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 2 wTerminalType 0x0201 Microphone bAssocTerminal 3 bNrChannels 1 wChannelConfig 0x0000 iChannelNames 0 iTerminal 0 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 3 wTerminalType 0x0301 Speaker bAssocTerminal 2 bSourceID 1 iTerminal 0 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 4 wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming bAssocTerminal 1 bSourceID 2 iTerminal 0 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 1 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (AS_GENERAL) bTerminalLink 1 bDelay 0 frames wFormatTag 1 PCM AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 11 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (FORMAT_TYPE) bFormatType 1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I) bNrChannels 1 bSubframeSize 2 bBitResolution 16 bSamFreqType 1 Discrete tSamFreq[ 0] 8000 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x08 EP 8 OUT bmAttributes 9 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Adaptive Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes bInterval 1 bRefresh 0 bSynchAddress 0 AudioControl Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 37 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (EP_GENERAL) bmAttributes 0x00 bLockDelayUnits 0 Undefined wLockDelay 0 Undefined Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 2 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 2 bAlternateSetting 1 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (AS_GENERAL) bTerminalLink 4 bDelay 0 frames wFormatTag 1 PCM AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 11 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (FORMAT_TYPE) bFormatType 1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I) bNrChannels 1 bSubframeSize 2 bBitResolution 16 bSamFreqType 1 Discrete tSamFreq[ 0] 8000 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x88 EP 8 IN bmAttributes 1 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes bInterval 1 bRefresh 0 bSynchAddress 0 AudioControl Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 37 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (EP_GENERAL) bmAttributes 0x00 bLockDelayUnits 0 Undefined wLockDelay 0 Undefined Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 3 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 2 bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Devices bInterfaceSubClass 0 No Subclass bInterfaceProtocol 0 None iInterface 3 Keypad HID Device Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 33 bcdHID 1.10 bCountryCode 0 Not supported bNumDescriptors 1 bDescriptorType 34 Report wDescriptorLength 45 Report Descriptor: (length is 45) ###### The stuff below was never seen before ############### Item(Global): Usage Page, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 Generic Desktop Controls Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x06 ] 6 Keyboard Item(Main ): Collection, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 Application Item(Global): Usage Page, data= [ 0x07 ] 7 Keyboard Item(Local ): Usage Minimum, data= [ 0xe0 ] 224 Control Left Item(Local ): Usage Maximum, data= [ 0xe7 ] 231 GUI Right Item(Global): Logical Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 Item(Global): Logical Maximum, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x08 ] 8 Item(Main ): Input, data= [ 0x02 ] 2 Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear Preferred_State No_Null_Position Non_Volatile Bitfield Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x08 ] 8 Item(Main ): Input, data= [ 0x03 ] 3 Constant Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear Preferred_State No_Null_Position Non_Volatile Bitfield Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x06 ] 6 Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x08 ] 8 Item(Global): Logical Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 Item(Global): Logical Maximum, data= [ 0x65 ] 101 Item(Global): Usage Page, data= [ 0x07 ] 7 Keyboard Item(Local ): Usage Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 No Event Item(Local ): Usage Maximum, data= [ 0x65 ] 101 Keyboard Application (Windows Key for Win95 or Compose) Item(Main ): Input, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 Data Array Absolute No_Wrap Linear Preferred_State No_Null_Position Non_Volatile Bitfield Item(Main ): End Collection, data=none ###################################################################### Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes bInterval 1 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes bInterval 1