[Nut-upsuser] Can't claim USB device

[Arnaud Quette]

Hi Brandon,

2009/4/6 Brandon Metcalf <brandon at geronimoalloys.com>

> Just built and installed nut 2.4.1 with a usb.conf that looks like
>

first, have you rebuilt  from nut source or deb source?
if you've gone for #1, you should have prefered to backport the 2.4.1
packages in jaunty to get the best integration...

 [trippb]
>    driver = usbhid-ups
>    port = auto
>    desc = "Tripp Lite SmartPro 2200RMXL2U"
>
> The OS is Ubuntu 8.04.2 with kernel version 2.6.24.
>
> When trying to start the driver I get
>
>  $ sudo ./upsdrvctl start
>  Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.4.1
>  Network UPS Tools - Generic HID driver 0.34 (2.4.1)
>  USB communication driver 0.31
>  Can't claim USB device [09ae:3012]: could not detach kernel driver from
> interface 0: Operation not permitted
>  Driver failed to start (exit status=1)
>
> The UPS is detected when connected.  From the output of dmesg
>
>  [689484.575866] hiddev96hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Device [Tripp Lite  TRIPP
> LITE SMART2200RMXL2U ] on usb-0000:00:03.0-2
>
> lsusb also lists the UPS.
>
> Any ideas?
>

this might be due to:
- the missing udev rule file in /etc/udev/rules.d (52-nut-usbups.rules),
- or its application. I've noticed that the udev patch from SJR only apply
the rules upon an unplug/replug of the UPS' USB cord.

you can check the rule application using:
1) lsusb to identify the Bus and Device number (ex: Bus 002, Device 004)
2) then do an "ls -l /dev/bus/usb/XXX/YYY" where XXX is the Bus number, and
YYY the device number.
you should have "root:nut"--

cheers,
Arnaud
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