usb 1-3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 usb 1-3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=08d4, idProduct=0009 It seems it's recognized by the USB driver correctly: usb 1-3.2: new low-speed USB device number 25 using ehci-pci It is an internal Smart Card reader, though it uses USB, so making a cable for it, was no problem. I got a Smart Card reader, that I ripped from a Laptop the other day.