No reason to mark this as "invalid". The bug is real, affects people, and a valid patch was proposed (which is trivial). Please include the patched module in futures versions the the kernel, otherwise we need to recompile the whole thing every time.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224133 Title: Sidewinder Module does not detect with power Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic Using a Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro joystick. The item is not detected if powered. $ modprobe sidewinder $dmesg | grep sidewinder [ 1123.879220] sidewinder.c: unknown joystick device detected on pci0000:00:0b.1/gameport0, contact <vojt...@ucw.cz> [ 1123.879232] sidewinder.c: ID packet, 42 bits. [01000000000] [ 1123.879239] sidewinder.c: Data packet, 16 bits. [09af] Without power attached $ modprobe sidewinder $dmesg | grep sidewinder [ 610.916110] input: Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/gameport0/input/input8 hardware involved. $ lsmod | grep sidewinder sidewinder 13568 0 gameport 16008 3 sidewinder,emu10k1_gp Using Hardy dist-upgraded from gutsy. Problem occurred in gutsy as well. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/224133/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp