Re: Linux and USB

[Brian Kurotsuchi <bkurotsu lug ee calpoly edu>]

Stock 2.2.x doesn't have USB support.  You can apply a patch to 2.2.x kernels
to get experimental support though.  I think only simple devices like
keyboards and mice really work now.

You can try looking through the linux-kernel archives.  From there you can
probably find a Linux USB mailing list where you can ask all your questions.

Ah, a quick search through my linux-kernel mailbox says:
www.linux-usb.org
http://peloncho.fis.ucm.es/~inaky/uusbd-www/
http://peloncho.fis.ucm.es/~inaky/USB

I didn't try any of these URLs...that's your job.  :)

BK

Quoting Cory Watson (gphat@cafes.net):
> Well, mailing the Gnome list isn't exaclty the place to ask, but Linux
> doesn't do much with USB just yet.  Not being an export on the subject, Im
> gonna go ahead and apologize if I get anything wrong here.  But I believe
> the current kernel (2.2.9 unless they have released ANOTHER one lately;) )
> has really developmental USB support... The 2.3 tree might be a little more
> developed, but Im really not sure (2.3.3 is newest)... Someone else chime
> in here;)
> 
> At 06:12 PM 5/22/99 -0700, Thomas V. Rapheld wrote:
> >       How do you get Linux to recognize USB ports?