From dmesg: usb 3-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2 <--------------- This is the device, in dmesg usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice *-usb:1 description: USB Controller product: IXP SB400 USB Host Controller vendor: ATI Technologies Inc physical id: 13.1 bus info: pci@0000:00:13.1 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: msi ohci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=64 module=ohci_hcd *-usbhost product: OHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.16-gentoo-r13 ohci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@3 logical name: usb3 version: 2.06 capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=4 speed=12.0MB/s *-usb UNCLAIMED <------------------------------------------------------------------ This is the device description: Generic USB device vendor: Oxford Semiconductor, Ltd physical id: 2 bus info: usb@3:2 version: ff.ff capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: maxpower=0mA speed=12.0MB/s