[PlanetCCRMA] re: MidiSport cold-plugging problem (Fernando, Roger, Jim)

[Frank Pirrone]

Fernando,

This is in reply to your (and Roger's) messages of earlier today (I read 
them at work but cannot reply from there).  I had posted this in my 
first message, but here it is from tonight:

Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: usb.c: registered new driver usbdevfs
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: usb.c: registered new driver hub
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: uhci.c: USB Universal Host Controller 
Interface driver v1.1
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: uhci.c: USB UHCI at I/O 0xdce0, IRQ 19
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus 
number 1
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: hub.c: USB hub found
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: hub.c: 2 ports detected
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: usb.c: registered new driver hiddev
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: usb.c: registered new driver hid
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: hid-core.c: v1.8.1 Andreas Gal, Vojtech 
Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: hid-core.c: USB HID support drivers
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: EXT3 FS 2.4-0.9.19, 19 August 2002 on 
sd(8,7), internal journal
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned 
address 2
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: Adding Swap: 136512k swap-space (priority -1)
Jun  9 08:38:27 dell kernel: usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 
0x763/0x1001) is not claimed by any active driver.

Here's the /var/log/messages file of the hotplug

Jun  9 08:48:01 dell kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:07.2-2 
address 2
Jun  9 08:48:03 dell kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned 
address 3
Jun  9 08:48:03 dell kernel: usb.c: USB device 3 (vend/prod 
0x763/0x1001) is not claimed by any active driver.
Jun  9 08:48:06 dell /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup ezusbmidi for USB 
product 763/1001/1
Jun  9 08:48:06 dell /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Module setup ezusbmidi for 
USB product 763/1001/1
Jun  9 08:48:06 dell /etc/hotplug/usb/ezusbmidi: load 
/usr/share/usb/ezusbmidi/ezusbmidi2x2.ihx for 763/1001/1 to 
/proc/bus/usb/001/003
Jun  9 08:48:06 dell kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:07.2-2 
address 3
Jun  9 08:48:07 dell kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned 
address 4
Jun  9 08:48:10 dell /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup snd-usb-audio audio 
usb-midi for USB product 763/1110/1
Jun  9 08:48:10 dell /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup snd-usb-audio audio 
usb-midi for USB product 763/1110/1

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I am using the curent PlanetCCRMA kernel, alsa, hotplug, and ezusbmidi 
RPMs.  

Roger,

The MidiSport cold-plugging worked with the kernel you are using for me 
as well.  What I mean by cold-plugging is as you describe - the device 
is initialized on bootup.  Hotplugging, thankfully, worked before and is 
still working fine, so I can use this device without a problem. 
 However, I would love to not have to unplug it and replug it to get the 
firmware and drivers to load, since I turn off my computer while I am at 
work during the day.

When I upgraded to the 2.4.20-4.ll.acpismp kernel (from the 2.4.19-1.11 
you are using) cold-plugging stopped working.  I have not changed 
hotplug (2002-8-26) or ezusbmidi (2002_11_17-1)

Fernando,

Yes, I am using the same USB port when I disconnect/reconnect, so there 
does not appear to be anything at all wrong with the hardware.

As I mentioned, my system is a RedHat 8.0 with all the current CCRMA and 
all the RedHad updates installed.  All audio apps work just fine 
including MusE, Rosegarden, and Ardour along with Jack, etc.

Roger,

Exactly what do you have in /etc/hotplug?  I mean the files in under 
usb/ as well.

Jim,

Interesting!  I tried snd-virmidi and got the same result as you 
regarding available ports and the behavior of Pd, but I still haven't 
found time to make any sense of Pd to follow your problem any more 
closely.  I'll share more if I get more info.

This is a nice device, and a convenient way to connect the outside 
musical world to a Linux box.  It merits getting all these problems 
resolved.  Again, guys, thanks for your responses and any assistance you 
can provide!  

Frank