Subject: Re: USB PCI Cards and USB KVM Switches for Linux?
From: Reid Anderson (resander@cs.hamilton.edu)
Date: Mon Sep 04 2000 - 12:49:46 MDT
Standard YDL CS1.2 CD Install on Mac G3 Beige
> From: Tommy Young <tommyyoung@mac.com>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 14:45:04 -0400
> To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
> Subject: Re: USB PCI Cards and USB KVM Switches for Linux?
>
> are you using the standerd ydl cs1.2 kernel
>
>> From: Reid Anderson <resander@cs.hamilton.edu>
>> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
>> Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 14:40:14 -0400
>> To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
>> Subject: Re: USB PCI Cards and USB KVM Switches for Linux?
>>
>> exactly, I haven't compiled USB into the kernel, but would like to! Can
>> someone post specific directions on how to do so?
>>
>>> From: Tommy Young <tommyyoung@mac.com>
>>> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
>>> Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 14:36:05 -0400
>>> To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
>>> Subject: Re: USB PCI Cards and USB KVM Switches for Linux?
>>>
>>> and I am using a usb card in an 8600
>>> it should see mice(iknow for a fact) and keyboards no prob except if you did
>>> n't compile usb into the kernel
>>>
>>>> From: Tommy Young <tommyyoung@mac.com>
>>>> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
>>>> Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 14:33:35 -0400
>>>> To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: USB PCI Cards and USB KVM Switches for Linux?
>>>>
>>>> in my experience usb is fine
>>>>
>>>>> From: Reid Anderson <resander@cs.hamilton.edu>
>>>>> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
>>>>> Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 14:27:54 -0400
>>>>> To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: USB PCI Cards and USB KVM Switches for Linux?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So does anyone have any idea when USB compatability will be incorporated
>>>>> into YDL? I would like to set this KVM Switch up, but I need to know if I
>>>>> should get a USB card and tinker until I get YDL to support it, or do I
>>>>> buy
>>>>> a USB-ADB adapter (about twice the cost!)? If anyone know what to do,
>>>>> specifically, to YDL to get it to recognize USB items, it would be greatly
>>>>> appreciated!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Reid Anderson
>>>>> resander@cs.hamilton.edu
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Richard Petty <techie@austin.rr.com>
>>>>>> Reply-To: techie@austin.rr.com
>>>>>> Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 01:29:39 -0500
>>>>>> To: resander@cs.hamilton.edu
>>>>>> Subject: Re: USB PCI Cards and USB KVM Switches for Linux?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm currently using the IOGEAR 4-port USB switch with a beige G3
>>>>>> minitower running MacOS 9.0.4 and PowerBook (Lombard) running the
>>>>>> current release of YDL.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Works great.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> However, that's NOT what you are proposing. Previously, I tried to run
>>>>>> YDL with a Power Computing box and a Belkin USB card. "No es bueno."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I got errors. I farted around with custom kernels (USB backports) but
>>>>>> succeeded only in messing up X.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you are handy at messing around with modified kernels and think you
>>>>>> can make Linux work with USB, you'll love it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I moved my Linux work from the Power Computing box to the PowerBook as
>>>>>> the PowerBook supports natively in hardware. When kernel 2.4 is
>>>>>> released, USB should work for everyone -- including old machines -- and
>>>>>> I'll move my Linux work back to the Power Computing box.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just a warning...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --Richard
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
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