[LAD] ESI MIDImate driver

I am trying to get the ESI MIDImate (EGO SYstems) to work. I am running 2.6.17-5mdv and here is the /proc/bus/usb/devices entry: T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 3 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=0a92 ProdID=1001 Rev= 1.04 S: Manufacturer=ESI S: Product=ESI MIDI Mate C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr= 20mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=01(audio) Sub=01 Prot=00 Driver=(none) I: If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=01(audio) Sub=03 Prot=00 Driver=(none) E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 4 Ivl=0ms E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 4 Ivl=0ms The problem appears to be that the snd-usb-audio driver will not load. My /etc/hotplug/blacklist includes usb-midi to avoid driver conflicts. The dmesg output is usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4 usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice unknown device speed 1 snd-usb-audio: probe of 1-1:1.0 failed with error -5 unknown device speed 1 snd-usb-audio: probe of 1-1:1.1 failed with error -5 /proc/asound/version says ALSA v1.0.12 is installed. How do I get the driver to load? === Mark Watkins <email suppressed>