[linux-audio-user] Why doesn't udev start my Midisport at boot time?

[Jouni Rinne]

Peter Clarke kirjoitti:
> All,
> I'm using a Midisport 2x2 with my Gentoo Linux x86 box.  
> After booting (2.6.16 kernel, with or without realtime 
> patch) my Midisport isn't recognized.  However, after 
> disconnecting and reconnecting it, it works fine - the 
> firmware gets loaded, and I can start Jack and pass MIDI 
> data through it.  (I already got hold of the firmware file, 
> set up the udev rule and all that jazz.)

Which version of udev do you have? If you are using Gentoo stable and have
udev-087-r1 or older, you either need coldplug installed, or have to load the
module(s) manually at boot ( see /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 )

> I've googled, but haven't found anything that helps.  Any 
> suggestions how to get the Midisport to start straight from 
> boot?  It's only a little niggle, but it would help getting 
> things running a bit more smoothly.
> 
> Peter C


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