[ltp] pcmcia or usb Midi port ?

[Joel Ebel]

I haven't used them personally, but it seems that the M-Audio USB MIDI 
adapters will work if you use the firmware loading software found here:

http://usb-midi-fw.sourceforge.net/

Try the midisport 1x1 or the uno if you just need one in and out.  It 
seems to be supported by the alsa usb-audio module too.

I don't know if you needed joystick support since your subject says 
midi, but if you do, you probably want to consider just using a USB 
joystick anyway.

Joel

Bert Haskins wrote:
> I recently bought a A30 thinkpad and for all of the nice
> things that came along with that one loss is that there is
> no longer any midi/game port available.
> On some earlier TPs it was at least available
> on the dock or port replicator.
> 
> There seems to be pcmcia and usb adapters available but
> they only seem to have software support for windoze and mac.
> Is this true or does someone on the list know of anything with Linux 
> support?
> Thanks,
>   Bert
>