Hi, fxload is the program to load primordial firmware. It is intended to be invoked by hotplug scripts when the unprogrammed device appears on the bus. However it's not part of alsa, look in http://linux-hotplug.sf.net/. Your us122 will not blink no light if the firmware isn't being loaded in the first place. Check on your main computer that you have everything in place. Bye. -- rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela rncbc@xxxxxxxxx > oh, man... i just noticed that the card doesn't receive any singnal what > so ever on this box (my laptop, on which i'm trying to get it work).... > on my main computer i actually got the card to make sound. wohoo! it > seems there's something wrong with usb configuration on my lappy then.. > or something. sorry for wasting your time.. > > petri wrote: > >> thank you for your reply! >> >> how do i know if the firmware is properly loaded? (well... apparently >> it isn't.....) >> >> i tried to run the usx2yloader: "no US-X2Y-compatible cards found". >> i'm afraid that this is way over my understanding. >> >> i installed all of the alsa stuff but the page doesn't mention anythin >> about fxload. what is it? >> >> i'm really glueless... >> >> /petri >> >>