Thanks for the info: I'll try to patch my system. Hope it works. marc Tim Blechmann wrote: >there are two issues with the quattro: > >the 2.6 issue: (haven't tried it yet) > > >> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 10:12:45 -0500 (EST) >> From: Alan Stern <stern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Cc: USB development list <linux-usb-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: invalid alternate setting >> >> Here's an announcement for people interested in using USB >> devices with invalid configuration descriptors. I've completed >> a series of patches that will make the system accept such >> devices, to the extent that it can. You will have to apply all >> three patches in sequence; each is a prerequisite for the next. >> They should go on top of a 2.6.4 system. The patches are: >> >> as221: >> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-usb-devel&m=107937025411336&w=2 >> as222: >> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-usb-devel&m=107937021027794&w=2 >> as223: >> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-usb-devel&m=107937029404286&w=2 >> >> The first two patches just improve the error logging; you might >> like to see what happens when you plug in your devices. The >> third is the one that changes the kernel's behavior. Please let >> me know if the patches don't work as expected. >> >> Not all the USB drivers will work properly with that third patch >> installed, so be warned. The USB audio class driver should be >> okay. I have no idea what will happen with the ALSA USB >> audio/MIDI driver; it hasn't been updated yet. >> >> Alan Stern >> >> > > > >>You will find a dirty fix for the 2.6 issue. The alsa people are >>trying to get the noise issue fixed. See bug #48 on alsa bugtrack. >> >> >i'm curious about this one ... i experienced it for quite some time ... >using the patch provided at the alsa bugtrack it seems to improve, but >it's not completely solved, yet ... at least not on my machine ... > >cheers... > > Tim mailto:TimBlechmann@xxxxxx > ICQ: 96771783 >-- >The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, >mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, >the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, >burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across >the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and >everybody goes "Awww!" > Jack Kerouac > > > >