Ubuntu – Ubuntu won’t start with “device descriptor read/64, error -32”, what does this message mean

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I am running Ubuntu 12.04 on my computer. Yesterday I tried to change the splash screen according to the instructions here here.Then I installed gdm. After that I restarted the computer and the splash screen was changed. I enabled automatic login. Then I restarted again and went into windows 7 and again came back to Ubuntu.
This time Ubuntu was stuck up at a black screen with the following message:

                                    Ubuntu 12.04  
                                ....*starting virtualBox kernel modules       [OK]
*stopping cold plug devices       [OK]
                                  [OK]*Stopping log initial device creation 
                                  [OK]*Starting configure network device security  
                                  [OK]*Starting save udev log and update rules  
                                  [OK]*starting configure virtual network devices
                                  [OK]*Stopping configure virtual network devices 
                                  [OK]*Stopping save udev log and update rules [OK]

                                      *Starting Network connection manager wicd 
    *Starting the winbind daemon winbind                                            [OK]S
aned disabled:edit /etc/default/saned                                               [OK]S
tarting HWActivator *[done]
                               *Starting TiMidity++ALSA midi emulation...          [OK][ 
23.184121] usb 1-1.5:device descriptor read/64, error -32
[23.359845]usb 1-1.5:device descriptor read/64, error -32

I have reinstalled Ubuntu now, but I just want to know what caused the problem.

Best Answer

[23.359845]usb 1-1.5:device descriptor read/64, error -32

This is a hardware error you see it with some USB device. Is at random as it could get.

USB has an over-current protection, which gets triggered when power consumption from the port is too high. (Triggering this error)

You can try unplugging all devices and trying again after a minute or two.

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