thanks, after installing the attachment "test support for 0x0008 (test1)" on my test 11.4 installation (Linux bshanks 2.6.38-5-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 22 16:10:15 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux), I get:

bshanks@bshanks:~$ dmesg | grep -i ntrig
[   13.211555] ntrig 0003:1B96:0008.0001: usb_submit_urb(ctrl) failed
[   13.211584] ntrig 0003:1B96:0008.0001: timeout initializing reports
[   13.211851] ntrig 0003:1B96:0008.0001: hiddev0,hidraw14: USB HID v1.10 Device [N-trig DuoSense] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.3/input0
[   13.212028] ntrig 0003:1B96:0008.0001: Firmware version: 0.1.6.36.0 (0410 90c4)
[   13.213455] ntrig 0003:1B96:0008.0002: parse failed
[   13.213468] ntrig: probe of 0003:1B96:0008.0002 failed with error -22

bshanks@bshanks:~$ modinfo hid-ntrig
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.38-5-generic/updates/dkms/hid-ntrig.ko
license:        GPL
srcversion:     C2B326CAE71747C1D44D978
alias:          hid:b0003v00001B96p00000008
alias:          hid:b0003v00001B96p00000001
depends:        hid,usbhid
vermagic:       2.6.38-5-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 

and the ntrig portion of lsusb -v:

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 1b96:0008 N-Trig 
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x1b96 N-Trig
  idProduct          0x0008 
  bcdDevice           11.00
  iManufacturer           6 
  iProduct                5 
  iSerial                 4 
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           75
    bNumInterfaces          3
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0 
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower              100mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         3 Human Interface Device
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 No Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 None
      iInterface              2 
        HID Device Descriptor:
          bLength                 9
          bDescriptorType        33
          bcdHID               1.10
          bCountryCode            0 Not supported
          bNumDescriptors         1
          bDescriptorType        34 Report
          wDescriptorLength     100
         Report Descriptors: 
           ** UNAVAILABLE **
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x83  EP 3 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               2
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        1
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         3 Human Interface Device
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 No Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 None
      iInterface              7 
        HID Device Descriptor:
          bLength                 9
          bDescriptorType        33
          bcdHID               1.10
          bCountryCode            0 Not supported
          bNumDescriptors         1
          bDescriptorType        34 Report
          wDescriptorLength     948
         Report Descriptors: 
           ** UNAVAILABLE **
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x84  EP 4 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               2
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        2
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         0 (Defined at Interface level)
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 
      iInterface              3 
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               0