a little help with linux

[Peter Arremann]

On Thursday 08 September 2005 23:44, Robbie Dude wrote:
> OK this is what I got,
>
> Sep 8 20:42:52 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using
> ohci_hcd and address 3
> Sep 8 20:42:53 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: Failed to load zd1201.fw firmware
> file!
> Sep 8 20:42:53 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: Make sure the hotplug firmware
> loader is installed.
> Sep 8 20:42:53 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: Goto
> http://linux-lc100020.sourceforge.net for more infoSep 8 20:42:53 localhost
> kernel: usb 2-1: zd1201 firmware upload failed: -2
> Sep 8 20:42:53 localhost kernel: zd1201: probe of 2-1:1.0 failed with error
> -2
> Sep 8 20:42:53 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new driver zd1201
> Sep 8 20:43:05 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 3
> Sep 8 20:43:11 localhost kernel: ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.3: wakeup
>
>
> I'm pretty sure it's NOT going to work for my kernal 2.6, when I tried to
> do a make of the files that I downloaded at
> sourceforge.net<http://sourceforge.net>(as listed above) it said
> something to that effect.....
> So, how do I install an older kernal? Will this help me with some of my
> problems?
You really don't want an older kernel... :-) 

I went to the webpage - and on the top, in red it points you for a download of 
the firmware... put the file called zd1201.fw in /lib/firmware and then 
remove the device and plug it back in...

Peter.