Well, the problem with FF on my FFB2 don't appear to be SCP related. I can't even get the ff-util programs to do anything. It appears to be a kernel module problem.
kernel: usb 7-4: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=001b
kernel: usb 7-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
kernel: usb 7-4: Product: SideWinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick
kernel: usb 7-4: Manufacturer: Microsoft
kernel: input: Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:16.0/usb7/7-4/7-4:1.0/input/input6
kernel: hid-generic 0003:045E:001B.0001: device reports 0 simultaneous effects
kernel: hid-generic 0003:045E:001B.0001: pid_block_load failed 60 times
kernel: hid-generic 0003:045E:001B.0001: upload request failed
kernel: hid-generic 0003:045E:001B.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.00 Joystick [Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick] on usb-0000:00:16
Says it can load 0 effects. So, I'm off to attempt some module debugging. Probably won't get very far, though.
Steel01