On Thu, 2011-04-28 at 12:57 -0400, Tom Horsley wrote:
So, I finally tracked it down: What these sorts of messages really mean are: "Ouch! This USB device is drawing too much power!".
If I connect it via an external powered hub, it works perfectly.
Hmm, I wonder if that means it really does draw more current than it should from a USB port, or whether the current hub can't supply enough power? If the port is on a hub with several things demanding power, that can be a problem (whether that be internal or external hubs).