Here's my second massive message on this subject. Feel free to tell me to work on it more or to get more specific. That's what i'm still trying to do. Herein, i'm just hoping for some quick direction. Is there some way I can tweak the following three files to get my USB Flash drive and sound card working? Or, given the logextracts and other info below, is there something else I should do, if only to get more specific info? Grateful for any help... AD Marshall The 3 files I'm hoping can do the trick: # From /etc/sysconfig/hardware/hwcfg-vpid-8086-7111 :: # If you change things manually here and want this configuration # to persist updates, then remove the following line. # HOTPLUG-FLAG: autocreated STARTMODE='auto' MODULE_0='piix' MODULE_OPTIONS_0='' # From /etc/sysconfig/hardware/hwcfg-vpid-8086-7112 :: # HOTPLUG-FLAG: autocreated STARTMODE='auto' MODULE_0='uhci-hcd' MODULE_OPTIONS_0='' # From /etc/sysconfig/hardware/hwcfg-vpid-8086-7113 :: # HOTPLUG-FLAG: autocreated STARTMODE='auto' MODULE_0='i2c-piix4' MODULE_OPTIONS_0='' # From /etc/modprobe.conf # ======================= install ata_piix /sbin/modprobe ahci; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install ata_piix # Some HAL & USB related extracts from /var/log/messages, possibly related to this: # ================================================================================ Apr 29 18:03:34 tpad01 kernel: piix4_smbus 0000:00:07.3: Found 0000:00:07.3 device Apr 29 18:03:34 tpad01 kernel: piix4_smbus 0000:00:07.3: IBM Laptop detected; this module may corrupt your serial eeprom! R efusing to load module! Apr 29 18:03:34 tpad01 kernel: piix4_smbus: probe of 0000:00:07.3 failed with error -1 # Note: Inserted CD Apr 29 18:30:34 tpad01 kernel: subfs 0.9 Apr 29 18:30:34 tpad01 hal-subfs-mount[7420]: registered at resmgrd and called(0) /bin/mount -t subfs -o fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec /dev/hdc "/media/FORGE80" Apr 29 18:30:36 tpad01 hal.hotplug[7432]: DEVPATH is not set Apr 29 18:30:38 tpad01 hal.hotplug[7435]: DEVPATH is not set Apr 29 18:31:37 tpad01 hal.hotplug[7459]: DEVPATH is not set Apr 29 18:31:40 tpad01 hal.hotplug[7465]: DEVPATH is not set # Note: Inserted Kingston DataTraveller USB stick Apr 29 18:31:52 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 Apr 29 18:31:53 tpad01 kernel: uhci_hcd 0000:00:07.2: Unlink after no-IRQ? Controller is probably using the wrong IRQ. Apr 29 18:31:56 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110 Apr 29 18:32:12 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 2, error -110 Apr 29 18:32:12 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 Apr 29 18:32:24 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 3, error -110 Apr 29 18:32:24 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4 Apr 29 18:32:34 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 4, error -110 Apr 29 18:32:34 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5 Apr 29 18:32:45 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 5, error -110 Apr 29 18:41:20 tpad01 su: (to root) am on /dev/pts/5 Apr 29 19:03:25 tpad01 syslog-ng[3309]: STATS: dropped 0 Apr 29 20:25:46 tpad01 su: (to root) am on /dev/pts/2 Apr 29 20:25:46 tpad01 syslog-ng[3309]: STATS: dropped 0 # Note: modprobe ata_piix # Note: ReInserted Kingston DataTraveller USB stick Apr 29 21:24:43 tpad01 kernel: libata version 1.10 loaded. Apr 29 21:25:46 tpad01 syslog-ng[3309]: STATS: dropped 0 Apr 29 21:26:01 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6 Apr 29 21:26:04 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110 Apr 29 21:26:20 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 6, error -110 Apr 29 21:26:20 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7 Apr 29 21:26:32 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 7, error -110 Apr 29 21:26:32 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 8 Apr 29 21:26:43 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 8, error -110 Apr 29 21:26:43 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 9 Apr 29 21:26:54 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 9, error -110 Apr 29 21:29:06 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 10 Apr 29 21:29:10 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110 Apr 29 21:29:26 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 10, error -110 Apr 29 21:29:26 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 11 Apr 29 21:29:38 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 11, error -110 Apr 29 21:29:38 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 12 Apr 29 21:29:48 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 12, error -110 Apr 29 21:29:48 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 13 Apr 29 21:29:59 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 13, error -110 # Note: ran :: # modprobe -r ata_piix # Note: ReInserted Kingston DataTraveller USB stick Apr 29 21:35:25 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 14 Apr 29 21:35:28 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110 Apr 29 21:35:44 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 14, error -110 Apr 29 21:35:44 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 15 Apr 29 21:35:56 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 15, error -110 Apr 29 21:35:56 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 16 Apr 29 21:36:06 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 16, error -110 Apr 29 21:36:06 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 17 Apr 29 21:36:17 tpad01 kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 17, error -110 # Some sound-related extracts from /var/log/messages :: ======================================================= # Note: Tried to play an mp3 in alsaplayer Apr 29 23:32:38 tpad01 kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_lib.c:2113: playback write error (DMA or IRQ trouble?) Apr 29 23:32:48 tpad01 kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_lib.c:2113: playback write error (DMA or IRQ trouble?) Apr 29 23:32:58 tpad01 kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_lib.c:2113: playback write error (DMA or IRQ trouble?) <cut> Apr 29 23:34:48 tpad01 kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_lib.c:2113: playback write error (DMA or IRQ trouble?) Apr 29 23:34:58 tpad01 kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_native.c:1433: playback drain error (DMA or IRQ trouble?) # /proc/interrupts, :: ====================== CPU0 0: 26516950 XT-PIC timer 1: 19914 XT-PIC i8042 2: 0 XT-PIC cascade 3: 56 XT-PIC 1.0 7: 0 XT-PIC parport0 8: 2 XT-PIC rtc 9: 5766 XT-PIC acpi 10: 200001 XT-PIC yenta 11: 100000 XT-PIC yenta, uhci_hcd, CS46XX 12: 76415 XT-PIC i8042 14: 175790 XT-PIC ide0 15: 53271 XT-PIC ide1 NMI: 0 LOC: 0 ERR: 0 MIS: 0 # /proc/ioports :: ================== 1 0000-001f : dma1 2 0020-0021 : pic1 3 0022-0022 : PM2_CNT_BLK 4 0040-0043 : timer0 5 0050-0053 : timer1 6 0060-006f : keyboard 7 0070-0077 : rtc 8 0080-008f : dma page reg 9 00a0-00a1 : pic2 10 00c0-00df : dma2 11 00f0-00ff : fpu 12 0170-0177 : ide1 13 01f0-01f7 : ide0 14 02f8-02ff : serial 15 0300-031f : pcmcia_socket1 16 0376-0376 : ide1 17 03bc-03be : parport0 18 03c0-03df : vesafb 19 03f6-03f6 : ide0 20 03f8-03ff : serial 21 0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1 22 15e0-15ef : motherboard 23 15e0-15ef : pnp 00:07 24 4000-401f : 0000:00:07.2 25 4000-401f : uhci_hcd 26 4400-44ff : 0000:00:03.0 27 4500-4507 : 0000:00:03.0 28 4800-48ff : PCI CardBus #02 29 4c00-4cff : PCI CardBus #02 30 5000-50ff : PCI CardBus #06 31 5400-54ff : PCI CardBus #06 32 d000-dfff : PCI Bus #01 33 ef00-ef3f : 0000:00:07.3 34 ef00-ef3f : motherboard 35 ef00-ef03 : PM1a_EVT_BLK 36 ef04-ef05 : PM1a_CNT_BLK 37 ef08-ef0b : PM_TMR 38 ef0c-ef0f : GPE0_BLK 39 ef10-ef15 : ACPI CPU throttle 40 efa0-efbf : 0000:00:07.3 41 efa0-efaf : motherboard 42 efa0-efaf : pnp 00:07 43 fcf0-fcff : 0000:00:07.1 44 fcf0-fcf7 : ide0 45 fcf8-fcff : ide1 -- AD (Andi) Marshall admarshall@gmail.com