[Bug 28543] USB and PCI cards don't work on a recent motherboard

[Manu Cornet]

Public bug reported:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/28543

Affects: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

Description:
My motherbord is an Asus A8N-VM CSM, and has an nVidia nForce 430
southbridge.

This hardware is not well supported with dapper, and in particular, USB
and PCI cards don't work. Since the onboard network chip is recent and
seems hard to support, I have added a generic (Realtek) ethernet PCI
card to be able to connect to the Internet. So after booting with dapper
(totally up-to-date, with the 2.6.15-12 version of the kernel), my mouse
doesn't get any power, neither does an USB key.

However, if I boot with a dapper flight 2 *install* CD (not live) and
choose the generic ethernet card, network is fine (so I can chroot and
dist-upgrade my stsem). And my usb devices actually get some power.

I will be glad, of course, to provide any information and do any tests.