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What do you want from a modern Linux on a decent machine??

-Roaming Network, with 3G, WiFi.
-Remote Desktop software to take care of the machine while away.
-Ability to sleep and wake-up... In the proper console.
-I know Bluetooth technologies are there - get your shit together!
-And with a Secure Shell too!
-Multimedia keys
-Obvious peripherals (nokia phone, Zen music player, iStuff)
-Nice interface, without rude consoles with lost of ugly warnings
-Compilers-ready
-VirtualBox capable
-And lots of available software at hand, of course, with a nice and easy installer.

Snippets, short stuff, Howtos && the e16-trsp tweak draft.

Unanswered questions

[USB Midi]

USB-Midi Software

Links:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_MIDI_keyboards
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/44286

Insert module manually, since 3.19 kernels and following:

 # modprobe snd_seq_midi

Check loaded USB Midi module:

 # lsmod | grep usb

Check your hardware, for presence:

 $ lsusb
 $ amidi -l
 $ aconnect -i or aconnect lio

Check your hardware, for actual input:

 aseqdump -p ##

(where you should replace ## with the client number of your keyboard from aconnect -i)

Create connection in patchage:

 $ a2jmidid -e

(After starting jack)

USB-Midi Hardware

The Ubiquitous Korg:

http://www.korg.com/us/products/controllers/nanokontrol2/

0944:0117 KORG, Inc. nanoKONTROL2 MIDI Controller

The Korg Setup software is an .exe, but works with wine

The Hungarian Pedal:

http://www.ebay.fr/usr/guitar.fun.stuff?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

is on the Linux-USB list of vendor IDs

http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids

as:

05e4  Free shared USB VID/PID pair for MIDI devices

and returns here as it should as:

 ID 16c0:05e4 Van Ooijen Technische Informatica Free shared USB VID/PID pair for MIDI devices

The short manual on the ebay page reads as follows:

Plug and play, no driver or installation needed. Just plug it into a free USB slot and your OS will recognize it.
Choose USB Midi device in your software settings and you're ready to go.
Two controller mode:
* Mode 1: Changing whole presets. The controller sends program change messages.
The LEDs indicates which preset is working.
* Mode 2: To activate this mode, press buttons 2&3&4. To change back to mode 1, press buttons 1&2&3
(All LEDs will blink for half a second to indicate this).

In mode 2 the controller sends control change messages. It allows you turn functions/effects on and off individually.
The LEDs indicate their status.
In mode 2, press a button for 10 seconds to switch to momentary mode. (All LEDs will blink for half a second to indicate this).
It allows you to use non-on/off functions like 'previous/next preset', 'tape deck play' etc.
The LEDs do not light up in momentary mode since it's unnecessary.

External pedal input. You can connect any standard pedal with a 6.3mm (¼ inch) stereo jack. Using an “insert” or “Y-shaped” cable.

To use the full range of the pedal you may have to calibrate it.
Calibration: Step 1:turn the pedal to minimum position and press button 1 AND button 3.
(All LEDs will blink for half a second to indicate this).
Step 2:turn the pedal to maximum position and press button 1 AND button 4.
(All LEDs will blink for half a second to indicate this)
The device will save the calibration data so you only have to do it once.

More on Vendor IDs: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/usb-vendor-product-ids/

List of Linux-recognized VIP/PIDs: http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids