diff -Naur linux-2.6.27-rc8.orig/drivers/usb/core/hub.c linux-2.6.27-rc8/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
--- linux-2.6.27-rc8.orig/drivers/usb/core/hub.c	2008-09-29 19:24:02.000000000 -0300
+++ linux-2.6.27-rc8/drivers/usb/core/hub.c	2008-10-01 22:51:11.000000000 -0300
@@ -2463,11 +2463,16 @@
 			 */
 			for (j = 0; j < 3; ++j) {
 				buf->bMaxPacketSize0 = 0;
+				/*
+				 * Device SATA8000 FW1.0 from DATAST0R Technology Corp
+				 * requires about 10 seconds to send reply for
+				 * the descriptor request.
+				 */
 				r = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_rcvaddr0pipe(),
 					USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR, USB_DIR_IN,
 					USB_DT_DEVICE << 8, 0,
 					buf, GET_DESCRIPTOR_BUFSIZE,
-					USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
+					12000);
 				switch (buf->bMaxPacketSize0) {
 				case 8: case 16: case 32: case 64: case 255:
 					if (buf->bDescriptorType ==