Public bug reported:
The vstusb module included with this kernel has been removed from later
versions of the kernel because the manufacturer of the device (Vernier
Software & Technology) decided to go with a userspace implementation
based on libusb instead: http://140.211.166.79/mailarchive/git-commits-
head/2010/3/3/27772/thread
Meanwhile, Ubuntu Lucid, which is a LTS release, includes this module.
Including this module creates problems for some people and doesn't help
anyone. It creates problems for people trying to work with this device
using libusb, because vstusb automatically binds to the device. It does
not help anyone, because the manufacturer does not document or support
the use of their device through vstusb. They distribute a beta version
of their software for linux, and this beta version uses libusb, not
vstusb. They provide documentation for third-party developers on how to
write software for their device, but this documentation is for use with
libusb, and in fact will not work on a system that has vstusb installed.
For these reasons, I think vstusb should be blacklisted by default in
Lucid. This would make it possible for third-party developers to
successfully follow the manufacturer's documentation in writing software
to work with the device, and make that software work out of the box.
Otherwise users will be presented with hassles for the lifetime of
Lucid.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.43
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.43-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: bcrowell 1200 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: bcrowell 1200 F...m pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'ICH5'/'Intel ICH5 with AD1981B at irq 17'
Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B'
Components : 'AC97a:41445374'
Controls : 26
Simple ctrls : 19
Date: Sun Jan 2 17:24:27 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e03a6bef-3bfb-4321-a4be-e8c2a567c714
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation OptiPlex GX270
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic
root=UUID=1841b950-6a52-401d-a8c6-9a836a7251af ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
RfKill:
SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 06/26/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A07
dmi.board.name: 0N6016
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corp.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA07:bd06/26/2006:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnOptiPlexGX270:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorp.:rn0N6016:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex GX270
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386 kconfig lucid needs-upstream-testing
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vstusb module should be blacklisted by default
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