I finally found out : was an obsure problem of syntax in the file /etc/hotplug/usb/midisport_fw Found that on the usb-midi-fw-user mailing list. The thread is here http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=6911828&forum_id=3499 7 Thanks mucho to all for the time given. ----- Original Message ----- From: "pirrone" <pirrone@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "A list for linux audio users" <linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 6:54 AM Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] midisport 2x2 > You're welcome, but permit me one last try: If replugging starts > everything up successfully, something is wrong with hotplug's > configuration, at least as regards it's behavior upon bootup. > > If there are no relevant messages in dmesg and messages, you'll be > flying a little blind here, but I'd take a look at the loaded modules > (lsmod and lsmod | grep snd) after a boot and again after a replug of > the 2x2. If you see anything different, (and I'd also again take a peek > at the log files to see what this replug accomplished) that might give > you a clue. > > What I'm thinking is the /etc/hotplug/blacklist file where you can place > modules that might conflict with the Midisport's starting. I had audio > and usbmidi in my old blacklist from RedHat 8.0 where the OSS drivers > were inclined to conflict with the ALSA ones. Without these, bootup was > erratic. Sometimes the 2x2 would light up and other times not. > > You probably don't have this problem with your newer distro, but I am > not familiar with Debian. Still, this is all I know first-hand. Anyone > else? > > Frank >
