Thanks for the help. See below Clemens Ladisch wrote: >Brad Fuller wrote: > > > >>Clemens Ladisch wrote: >> >> >> >>>Brad Fuller wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Can't get midisport8x8 to work. I think that the firmware is not loading. >>>> >>>> >>>What messages appear in the system log when you plug in the device? >>> >>> >>> >>none that I can tell >> >> > >There should be at least some messages from the USB core. > > there are several, but none when I unplug/plug the USB device. > > >>>>cat /proc/bus/usb/devices shows just info on the two USB controllers >>>>(as does lsusb) >>>> >>>> >>>Even without the firmware, lsusb should show at least an unknown >>>device. >>> >>>Is the driver for your USB controller loaded (something with uhci/ohci >>>in its name)? >>> >>> >>> >>Yes. lsmod: >>uhci_hcd 24856 0 >> >> > >Does any other USB device work? > >It may be possible that the UHCI driver doesn't receive interrupts. >Try enabling or disabling ACPI. > > I just booted with acpi=off and checked the logs to make sure it was off. No difference. I just plugged in a usb cardreader, tail'd the log and the device was recognized. (disconnection was detected as well). From this short experiment, it seems to me that the usb hotplug detection is working. Any other ideas? ('ll reboot with acpi=on and see if the cardreader is detected) brad (thanks for your assistance!)