[linux-audio-user] RME Hammerfall DSP Multiface firmware loading problem

[Paul Davis]

On Fri, 2005-12-16 at 11:21 -0600, Matt Kleffner wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Previously I could load the firmware onto my RME Multiface, but I
> haven't used it for a few months. I recently reinstalled debian sarge
> on my machine, but I can no longer get the firmware to load. I found
> previous emails on this problem but I found no clear solution. I am
> using a 2.6.14.3 kernel with the alsa drivers compiled as modules, and
> the drivers are newer than the buggy (for RME) 1.0.8 versions. I've
> also put snd_hdsp in my initrd image as mentioned in
> http://lalists.stanford.edu/lad/2005/11/0149.html
> 
> The version info and error messages are listed below. Any thoughts on
> what is wrong? Does the firmware and hdsploader version (1.0.9rc3)
> have to match the alsa driver version (1.0.10rc1)? Did I miss a
> solution on this or another list? Any help is appreciated.

try power-cycling *everything*. the computer, (including unplugging the
power cord (and battery if its a laptop), and the multiface box.

i've run into this condition once or twice, and the only solution i have
found is a complete power cycle of everything.


--p