diff --git a/drivers/comedi/drivers/dt2815.c b/drivers/comedi/drivers/dt2815.c
index 03ba2fd18a21..285bf13fc74d 100644
--- a/drivers/comedi/drivers/dt2815.c
+++ b/drivers/comedi/drivers/dt2815.c
@@ -144,10 +144,16 @@ static int dt2815_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_devconfig *it)
 	const struct comedi_lrange *current_range_type, *voltage_range_type;
 	int ret;
 
+	printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] ENTER dt2815_attach, it->options[0] = 0x%lx\n", 
+               current->pid, it->options[0]);
+
 	ret = comedi_request_region(dev, it->options[0], 0x2);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] after comedi_request_region, dev->iobase = 0x%lx\n", 
+	       current->pid, dev->iobase);
+
 	ret = comedi_alloc_subdevices(dev, 1);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -175,31 +181,58 @@ static int dt2815_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_devconfig *it)
 		    ? current_range_type : voltage_range_type;
 	}
 
+	printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] About to do FIRST outb, dev = %px, dev->iobase = 0x%lx\n",
+               current->pid, dev, dev->iobase);
 	/* Init the 2815 */
 	outb(0x00, dev->iobase + DT2815_STATUS);
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] FIRST outb completed successfully\n", current->pid);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
 		/* This is incredibly slow (approx 20 ms) */
 		unsigned int status;
 
+		printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] Loop iteration %d, dev->iobase = 0x%lx\n",
+			 current->pid, i, dev->iobase);
 		usleep_range(1000, 3000);
 		status = inb(dev->iobase + DT2815_STATUS);
+		printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] iteration %d: status = 0x%x\n",
+				  current->pid, i, status);
+		   /* 0xff usually indicates no hardware present on the bus */
+                if (i == 0 && status == 0xff) {
+                        dev_err(dev->class_dev,
+                                "No hardware detected at I/O base 0x%lx\n",
+                                dev->iobase);
+			printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] Returning -ENODEV (no hardware)\n",
+				 current->pid);
+                        return -ENODEV;
+                }
+
 		if (status == 4) {
 			unsigned int program;
 
 			program = (it->options[4] & 0x3) << 3 | 0x7;
 			outb(program, dev->iobase + DT2815_DATA);
+			printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] Hardware ready, programmed successfully\n",
+                               current->pid);
 			dev_dbg(dev->class_dev, "program: 0x%x (@t=%d)\n",
 				program, i);
+			printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] Unexpected status 0x%x at iteration %d\n",
+			       current->pid, status, i);
 			break;
 		} else if (status != 0x00) {
 			dev_dbg(dev->class_dev,
 				"unexpected status 0x%x (@t=%d)\n",
 				status, i);
-			if (status & 0x60)
+			if (status & 0x60) {
+				printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] About to do recovery outb, dev = %px, dev->iobase = 0x%lx\n",
+				       current->pid, dev, dev->iobase);
 				outb(0x00, dev->iobase + DT2815_STATUS);
+				printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] Recovery outb completed\n", current->pid);
+			}
 		}
 	}
-
+	printk(KERN_INFO "dt2815: [PID %d] EXIT dt2815_attach successfully\n", current->pid);
 	return 0;
 }