USB port not working after fedora install, help needed

[k b]

--- k b <k_b0000 at yahoo.se> wrote:
> hi.
> sorry for asking again, just hope some one has a
> clue.
> 
> just installed fedora core (upgrade from the
> 200310xx
> to the 200311xx release), upon reboot kudzo removed
> my
> old printer configuration, and now i cannot find the
> printer that is connected to the USB-port, nor can i
> find any other device on the USB-port.
> 
> the USB-hub i use is only showing a light for power,
> all other lights are off (normally the connected are
> on).
> 
> prior to the upgrade it worked.
> 
> is there some service that has not started?
> perhaps some files happen to be corrupted, what
> files
> should i reinstall then?
> any other suggestions?
> 
> thanks in advance
> kb
> 

here is some more information.

when i run usbview as root is responds with an error
message that says:
Can not open the file /proc/bus/usb/devices

Verify that you have USB compiled into your kernel,
have the USB core modules loaded, and have the
usbdevfs filesystem mounted.


how do i check all this?

i found out that i have no such file as 
/proc/bus/usb/devices, not even the directory
/proc/bus/usb/

i tried to create one as root, but i was not allowed,
then i treid to chmod on the bus diorectory to then be
able to create a usb directory but chmod said:
operation not permitted.

help still needed and appreciated.
kb

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