usb not working after 2.6 kernel install

[JKlebs9225]

Hi all. I recently installed the 2.6.10 kernel from the slackware 10.1 disc, and now some things aren't working. I did figure out how the dvd recorder works, without scsi emulation. My other problem is the usb devices. I have a usb printer, and I try to add it using the KDE add printer wizard, it shows that there is a printer attached to the USB, and when I select it, I get a message that says "Unable to start the creation of the driver database. The execution of make_driver_db_cups failed." One other problem I'm having is with a usb flash drive. I used to mount it from /dev/sda1, but when I choose the 2.6 kernel, that block device no longer exists! Anyone know how to fix these? Thanks.
-Jason

[je_fro]

Take a look at your kernel config and see if you've enabled the right stuff...here's part of my /usr/src/linux/.config


# USB devices
CONFIG_SND_USB_AUDIO=m
# CONFIG_SND_USB_USX2Y is not set
# USB support
CONFIG_USB=y
# CONFIG_USB_DEBUG is not set
# Miscellaneous USB options
CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS=y
CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_HCD=y
CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_OHCI=y
# USB Host Controller Drivers
CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=y
# CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SL811_HCD is not set
# USB Device Class drivers
CONFIG_USB_AUDIO=m
# CONFIG_USB_BLUETOOTH_TTY is not set
# CONFIG_USB_MIDI is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ACM is not set
CONFIG_USB_PRINTER=y
# NOTE: USB_STORAGE enables SCSI, and 'SCSI disk support' may also be needed; see USB_STORAGE Help for more$
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
# USB Input Devices
CONFIG_USB_HID=y
CONFIG_USB_HIDINPUT=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL=m
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_VISOR=m


You'll also need:


<*> SCSI generic support

[JKlebs9225]

well, most of those are either loaded or modules in the .config file, but the problem is that I got this kernel off of the slackware CD precompiled. I didn't set it up manually, so I don't know if the .config file is for the old 2.4 kernel or the new one. I'm assuming that since I didn't do any actual compiling, I just did an installpkg from the CD, my .config file is for the 2.4 kernel. If there is a way to keep all of the current settings for my current 2.6 kernel, and just add some more, I could try that.