I tried it on my laptop with 32-bit system and kernel 2.6.37, there it still worked. Get this output with -D5: Checking XRandR 1.2 VideoLUT access Display 0 name = ':0.0' Unable to intern atom 'EDID_DATA' Failed to get EDID for display usb_get_paths about to look through devices: usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x1d6b, PID 0x2 usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x1d6b, PID 0x1 usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x1d6b, PID 0x1 usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x1d6b, PID 0x1 usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x85c, PID 0x200 usb_check_and_add() found known instrument spyd2: About to init coms spyd2: About to init USB icoms: About to set usb port characteristics icoms: About to open the USB port, tries 0 icoms: USB port needs opening icoms: About to open USB port 'usb:/bus3/dev2/ (ColorVision Spyder2)' icoms: USB port is now open icoms: Clearing any USB errors icoms: usb port characteristics set ok spyd2: init coms has suceeded spyd2: About to init instrument spyd2: Instrument reset Reset complete, ICOM code 0x0 spyd2: Get Status Get Status returns 3 ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Get Status Get Status returns 1 ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: about to read all the EEProm values spyd2: Read EEProm addr 5, bytes 2 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 hwver = 0x307 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 8, bytes 8 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 serno = '00673528' spyd2: Read EEProm addr 16, bytes 108 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 128, bytes 108 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 256, bytes 108 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 384, bytes 108 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 240, bytes 4 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 244, bytes 4 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 248, bytes 4 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 252, bytes 4 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 364, bytes 4 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 368, bytes 4 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Read EEProm addr 372, bytes 4 Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 Cal_A: Cal_A [0][0][0] = 0.000000 Cal_A [0][0][1] = 0.000000 Cal_A [0][0][2] = 0.019374 Cal_A [0][0][3] = 0.024885 Cal_A [0][0][4] = -0.053044 Cal_A [0][0][5] = -0.002640 Cal_A [0][0][6] = 0.111487 Cal_A [0][0][7] = -0.046170 Cal_A [0][0][8] = -0.029479 Cal_A [0][1][0] = 0.000000 Cal_A [0][1][1] = 0.000000 Cal_A [0][1][2] = -0.002986 Cal_A [0][1][3] = 0.004457 Cal_A [0][1][4] = 0.002402 Cal_A [0][1][5] = 0.048627 Cal_A [0][1][6] = -0.077734 Cal_A [0][1][7] = 0.016248 Cal_A [0][1][8] = -0.017704 Cal_A [0][2][0] = 0.000000 Cal_A [0][2][1] = 0.000000 Cal_A [0][2][2] = 0.092545 Cal_A [0][2][3] = 0.122484 Cal_A [0][2][4] = -0.200947 Cal_A [0][2][5] = -0.042058 Cal_A [0][2][6] = 0.034637 Cal_A [0][2][7] = -0.016964 Cal_A [0][2][8] = 0.007890 Cal_A [1][0][0] = 0.000000 Cal_A [1][0][1] = 0.000000 Cal_A [1][0][2] = 0.102467 Cal_A [1][0][3] = 0.154499 Cal_A [1][0][4] = -0.304573 Cal_A [1][0][5] = -0.131179 Cal_A [1][0][6] = 1.271313 Cal_A [1][0][7] = -0.180140 Cal_A [1][0][8] = -0.318545 Cal_A [1][1][0] = 0.000000 Cal_A [1][1][1] = 0.000000 Cal_A [1][1][2] = -0.079428 Cal_A [1][1][3] = 0.065709 Cal_A [1][1][4] = -0.009309 Cal_A [1][1][5] = 0.240908 Cal_A [1][1][6] = 0.047066 Cal_A [1][1][7] = -0.062251 Cal_A [1][1][8] = -0.174418 Cal_A [1][2][0] = 0.000000 Cal_A [1][2][1] = 0.000000 Cal_A [1][2][2] = 0.134473 Cal_A [1][2][3] = 1.019679 Cal_A [1][2][4] = -1.267010 Cal_A [1][2][5] = -0.201052 Cal_A [1][2][6] = 0.075051 Cal_A [1][2][7] = -0.031764 Cal_A [1][2][8] = 0.019242 Cal_B: Cal_B [0][0][0] = 0.580946 Cal_B [0][0][1] = 0.055783 Cal_B [0][0][2] = 0.010972 Cal_B [0][0][3] = 0.000689 Cal_B [0][0][4] = 0.000235 Cal_B [0][0][5] = -0.000051 Cal_B [0][0][6] = -0.000562 Cal_B [0][0][7] = -0.000199 Cal_B [0][0][8] = 0.000024 Cal_B [0][1][0] = -0.195381 Cal_B [0][1][1] = 0.829441 Cal_B [0][1][2] = 0.018046 Cal_B [0][1][3] = 0.000984 Cal_B [0][1][4] = 0.000250 Cal_B [0][1][5] = -0.000095 Cal_B [0][1][6] = -0.000736 Cal_B [0][1][7] = -0.000351 Cal_B [0][1][8] = 0.000065 Cal_B [0][2][0] = 0.059440 Cal_B [0][2][1] = -0.017352 Cal_B [0][2][2] = 0.681397 Cal_B [0][2][3] = 0.000428 Cal_B [0][2][4] = 0.000222 Cal_B [0][2][5] = -0.000004 Cal_B [0][2][6] = -0.000442 Cal_B [0][2][7] = -0.000047 Cal_B [0][2][8] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][0][0] = 1.000000 Cal_B [1][0][1] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][0][2] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][0][3] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][0][4] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][0][5] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][0][6] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][0][7] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][0][8] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][1][0] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][1][1] = 1.000000 Cal_B [1][1][2] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][1][3] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][1][4] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][1][5] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][1][6] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][1][7] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][1][8] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][2][0] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][2][1] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][2][2] = 1.000000 Cal_B [1][2][3] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][2][4] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][2][5] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][2][6] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][2][7] = 0.000000 Cal_B [1][2][8] = 0.000000 Cal_F: Cal_F [0] = -0.186835 Cal_F [1] = 0.566588 Cal_F [2] = -0.194569 Cal_F [3] = -0.427213 Cal_F [4] = 0.457238 Cal_F [5] = -0.194608 Cal_F [6] = 0.042038 spyd2: all EEProm read OK spyd2: about to download the PLD pattern spyd2: Load PLD 8 bytes Load PLD returns ICOM err 0x0 ( spyd2: Load PLD 8 bytes Load PLD returns ICOM err 0x0 ) repeated many times here too spyd2: Get Status Get Status returns 0 ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: PLD pattern downloaded spyd2: Get Reading, clocks = 500, minfc = 0, maxfc = 0 Trigger Get Reading returns ICOM code 0x0 spyd2: instrument inited OK config_inst_displ suceeded new_dispwin: Opened display OK Opening window dispwin_get_ramdac called Getting gamma using Randr 1.2 dispwin_get_ramdac returning OK dispwin_set_color called dispwin_set_ramdac called Setting gamma using Randr 1.2 XF86VidModeSetGammaRamp returning OK new_dispwin: return sucessfully usb_close_port() called usb port has been released and closed On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Jan-Erik Skata <jeskata@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > It has been working perfectly, now it does not communicate properly. > > Tested with both 1.3.0 and 1.3.3, 64-bit Gentoo system with kernel 2.6.39. > I have other systems and need to try it on them before drawing any > conclusions. > > DLL file is loaded with spyd2en after each installation. > Same result both as root and normal user. > > Comes up as > Bus 001 Device 007: ID 085c:0200 ColorVision, Inc. Monitor Spyder > > but dispcal gives: > > Checking XRandR 1.2 VideoLUT access > XRandR 1.2 is faulty - falling back to older extensions > get_displays checking for Xinerama > Display 0 name = ':0.0' > Display 1 name = ':0.1' > usb_get_paths about to look through devices: > usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x1d6b, PID 0x2 > usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x1d6b, PID 0x2 > usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x1d6b, PID 0x2 > usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x1d6b, PID 0x3 > usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x8087, PID 0x24 > usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x8087, PID 0x24 > usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x46d, PID 0xc062 > usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x781, PID 0x2 > usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x85c, PID 0x200 > usb_check_and_add() found known instrument > spyd2: About to init coms > spyd2: About to init USB > icoms: About to set usb port characteristics > icoms: About to open the USB port, tries 0 > icoms: USB port needs opening > icoms: About to open USB port 'usb:/bus1/dev6/ (ColorVision Spyder2)' > icoms: USB port is now open > icoms: Clearing any USB errors > icoms: usb port characteristics set ok > spyd2: init coms has suceeded > spyd2: About to init instrument > > spyd2: Instrument reset > Reset complete, ICOM code 0x0 > > spyd2: Get Status > Get Status returns 3 ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Get Status > Get Status returns 1 ICOM err 0x0 > spyd2: about to read all the EEProm values > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 5, bytes 2 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > hwver = 0x307 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 8, bytes 8 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > serno = '00673528' > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 16, bytes 108 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 128, bytes 108 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 256, bytes 108 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 384, bytes 108 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 240, bytes 4 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 244, bytes 4 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 248, bytes 4 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 252, bytes 4 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 364, bytes 4 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 368, bytes 4 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > > spyd2: Read EEProm addr 372, bytes 4 > Read EEProm ICOM err 0x0 > Cal_A: > Cal_A [0][0][0] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [0][0][1] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [0][0][2] = 0.019374 > Cal_A [0][0][3] = 0.024885 > Cal_A [0][0][4] = -0.053044 > Cal_A [0][0][5] = -0.002640 > Cal_A [0][0][6] = 0.111487 > Cal_A [0][0][7] = -0.046170 > Cal_A [0][0][8] = -0.029479 > Cal_A [0][1][0] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [0][1][1] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [0][1][2] = -0.002986 > Cal_A [0][1][3] = 0.004457 > Cal_A [0][1][4] = 0.002402 > Cal_A [0][1][5] = 0.048627 > Cal_A [0][1][6] = -0.077734 > Cal_A [0][1][7] = 0.016248 > Cal_A [0][1][8] = -0.017704 > Cal_A [0][2][0] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [0][2][1] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [0][2][2] = 0.092545 > Cal_A [0][2][3] = 0.122484 > Cal_A [0][2][4] = -0.200947 > Cal_A [0][2][5] = -0.042058 > Cal_A [0][2][6] = 0.034637 > Cal_A [0][2][7] = -0.016964 > Cal_A [0][2][8] = 0.007890 > Cal_A [1][0][0] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [1][0][1] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [1][0][2] = 0.102467 > Cal_A [1][0][3] = 0.154499 > Cal_A [1][0][4] = -0.304573 > Cal_A [1][0][5] = -0.131179 > Cal_A [1][0][6] = 1.271313 > Cal_A [1][0][7] = -0.180140 > Cal_A [1][0][8] = -0.318545 > Cal_A [1][1][0] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [1][1][1] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [1][1][2] = -0.079428 > Cal_A [1][1][3] = 0.065709 > Cal_A [1][1][4] = -0.009309 > Cal_A [1][1][5] = 0.240908 > Cal_A [1][1][6] = 0.047066 > Cal_A [1][1][7] = -0.062251 > Cal_A [1][1][8] = -0.174418 > Cal_A [1][2][0] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [1][2][1] = 0.000000 > Cal_A [1][2][2] = 0.134473 > Cal_A [1][2][3] = 1.019679 > Cal_A [1][2][4] = -1.267010 > Cal_A [1][2][5] = -0.201052 > Cal_A [1][2][6] = 0.075051 > Cal_A [1][2][7] = -0.031764 > Cal_A [1][2][8] = 0.019242 > > Cal_B: > Cal_B [0][0][0] = 0.580946 > Cal_B [0][0][1] = 0.055783 > Cal_B [0][0][2] = 0.010972 > Cal_B [0][0][3] = 0.000689 > Cal_B [0][0][4] = 0.000235 > Cal_B [0][0][5] = -0.000051 > Cal_B [0][0][6] = -0.000562 > Cal_B [0][0][7] = -0.000199 > Cal_B [0][0][8] = 0.000024 > Cal_B [0][1][0] = -0.195381 > Cal_B [0][1][1] = 0.829441 > Cal_B [0][1][2] = 0.018046 > Cal_B [0][1][3] = 0.000984 > Cal_B [0][1][4] = 0.000250 > Cal_B [0][1][5] = -0.000095 > Cal_B [0][1][6] = -0.000736 > Cal_B [0][1][7] = -0.000351 > Cal_B [0][1][8] = 0.000065 > Cal_B [0][2][0] = 0.059440 > Cal_B [0][2][1] = -0.017352 > Cal_B [0][2][2] = 0.681397 > Cal_B [0][2][3] = 0.000428 > Cal_B [0][2][4] = 0.000222 > Cal_B [0][2][5] = -0.000004 > Cal_B [0][2][6] = -0.000442 > Cal_B [0][2][7] = -0.000047 > Cal_B [0][2][8] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][0][0] = 1.000000 > Cal_B [1][0][1] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][0][2] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][0][3] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][0][4] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][0][5] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][0][6] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][0][7] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][0][8] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][1][0] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][1][1] = 1.000000 > Cal_B [1][1][2] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][1][3] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][1][4] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][1][5] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][1][6] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][1][7] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][1][8] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][2][0] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][2][1] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][2][2] = 1.000000 > Cal_B [1][2][3] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][2][4] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][2][5] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][2][6] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][2][7] = 0.000000 > Cal_B [1][2][8] = 0.000000 > > Cal_F: > Cal_F [0] = -0.186835 > Cal_F [1] = 0.566588 > Cal_F [2] = -0.194569 > Cal_F [3] = -0.427213 > Cal_F [4] = 0.457238 > Cal_F [5] = -0.194608 > Cal_F [6] = 0.042038 > > spyd2: all EEProm read OK > spyd2: about to download the PLD pattern > > spyd2: Load PLD 8 bytes > Load PLD returns ICOM err 0x0 > > ( > spyd2: Load PLD 8 bytes > Load PLD returns ICOM err 0x0 > ) repeated many times > > spyd2: Get Status > Get Status returns 0 ICOM err 0x0 > spyd2: PLD pattern downloaded > > spyd2: Get Reading, clocks = 500, minfc = 0, maxfc = 0 > Trigger Get Reading returns ICOM code 0x0 > > spyd2: Get Reading retry with ICOM err 0x2000 > > spyd2: Resetting end point > Trigger Get Reading returns ICOM code 0x0 > Get Reading Stat retry with ICOM err 0x2000 > Trigger Get Reading returns ICOM code 0x0 > Get Reading Stat retry with ICOM err 0x2000 > Trigger Get Reading returns ICOM code 0x0 > Get Reading Stat retry with ICOM err 0x2000 > Trigger Get Reading returns ICOM code 0x0 > > spyd2: Get Reading Stat failed with ICOM err 0x2000 > init_inst returned 'Communications failure' (Communications failure) > new_disprd failed because init_inst failed > icoms: delete called > icoms: closing port > usb_close_port() called > usb port has been released and closed > argyll-dispcal: Error - new_disprd() failed with 'Instrument Access Failed' >