get error: usb_set_configuration failed: could not set config 1: Device or resource busy

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. garmin  301 on  ubuntu  w 2.6.24-2-generic
2.
3. garmin_get_info -v

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

[garmin] found VID 091e, PID 0003 on 002/002
[garmin] usb_open = 0x804a210
usb_set_configuration failed: could not set config 1: Device or resource busy
[garmin] (err = 1) usb_close(0x804a210)
garmin unit could not be opened!

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
0.7 and svn trunk

Please provide any additional information below.

gpsbabel works fine

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mark.die...@gmail.com on 7 Apr 2008 at 1:31

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sudo /sbin/rmmod garmin_gps should make this go away

Original comment by philip.m...@gmail.com on 24 Apr 2008 at 5:09

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I can confirm that this solves the problem for me. Perhaps a better error 
message or
an automatic attempt to unload the module would help?

Original comment by wpie...@gmail.com on 19 May 2008 at 5:15

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Same here! :) Solves the problem.

Original comment by inetsei...@gmail.com on 11 Dec 2010 at 3:27

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Same problem under debian sid (Linux 3.2.0-3-amd64 & garmintools 0.10 ) solve 
to unload the module.
Fine.
Cyrille

Original comment by cyri...@cbiot.fr on 21 Jul 2012 at 12:15