hmm, seems that even on an ubuntu machine with the 2.6.28 kernel (9.04), the picostick isn't detected correctly after installing the patched and updated v4l-dvb subsystem. Some module(s?) doesn't seem to be installed.

Also I found some very good information on compiling a custom kernel and module. Most on this site (so the link might be a bit "duh"):

http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/...o_Kernel_Guide
http://www.natisbad.org/N900/n900-custom-kernel.html

I would love to be able to compile my own kernel with driver for a specific USB device. Well I am learning, hopefully soon