Subject: Re: USB PCI Cards/USB kernel.
From: Michael A. Peters (Moonglue@141.com )
Date: Mon Sep 04 2000 - 08:25:30 MDT
My 2.2.18pre2 kernels are now up at
http://24.5.29.77/Linux_Pages/kenel-rpm.shtml
They include usb support for just about anything, and work fine on my
beige g3 with a belking usb card.
For kbd/mouse, the stock ydl kernel works fine, though.
>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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