[pyddr-discuss] EMS USB 2 + Linux 2.4.19 refusing to work

[Brendan Becker]

>As recommended by the FAQ, I got an EMS USB 2 adapter from Level Six,

Good man.

>I've set aside a special kernel source tree, called it 2.4.19-DDR, and
>built it with a modular USB subsystem and no devfs. Removing devfs
>solved some unresolved symbol problems with hid.o and joydev.o. So now
>usbcore, uhci, input, hid, and joydev all load fine, and hid
>definitely has HID Input Layer support in it, as well as the hiddev
>option. I also have usbdevfs enabled.

Here's your problem. UHCI doesn't work properly with a lot of devices and USB-UHCI does. Do not use the alternate (JE) driver for your hub.

>In case it matters, all this is on a Soyo Dragon KT333 Lite with VIA's
>KT333 chipset.

Your board is kinda similar to mine. Let me know if the above helps you out.

Brendan