[NCLUG] Re: USB support

[Rich Young]

Yes, Matt, I think this is exactly what's wrong.  On the theory that "LUG 
helps those who help themselves," I browsed the linux-usb site and came 
across the exact document you have suggested.  So I'm almost done with 
modifying my kernel -- it's compiled, I just need to tell the boot loader 
about it.  This is a little iffy because I use GRUB and the recompile docs 
assume LILO; I've only monkeyed with the kernel once before, to compile tulip 
support into a RH 6.0 kernel.  But I think I can just grope around in the 
GRUB conf file and make it use my new kernel.

Thanks for the advice, I'll let y'all know if it works.
--Rich

On Monday 08 April 2002 11:20, you wrote:
> Try looking at www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/c122.html (how to get usb
> devices working under linux). The module(s) needed depends somewhat on the
> device on the bus.  They say you'll probably need usbcore.o as well as one
> of usb-uhci.o, uhci.o or usb-ohci.o, and maybe more.  Nobody
> really uses just usb. There are drviers that sit on top of usb core to
> give more specific support, such as hid (human interface), scanner,
> audio, printer, certain cameras, ...
>
> We haven't gotten to this mess yet but will soon.  We're building a
> usb device, so let me know if any of this works.
>
> Matt
>
> >Rich Young wrote:
> >>        So, does anyone have any clues what gives?  I'm running the2.4
> >> kernel, which is supposed to have USB support built in.  And there is
> >> stuff in the /usr/src/linux-2.4.9-13/drivers/usb directory, which seems
> >> to indicate that it is.  I'm wondering about hardware explanations,
> >> which would suck, but at least I'd know.
> >
> >Terribly sorry you're having trouble...  Since you cannot find those
> >folders, it would seem that your kernel /doesn't/ have USB built-in. It
> >could be that USB support is compiled as a module, and the module
> >required isn't loaded.
> >
> >/sbin/modprobe -l   (or often 'lsmod') will show you what kernel modules
> >are loaded.  You can try loading a module and see if that changes
> >things...  Unfortunatly, I'm not sure which module to load.  I suppose
> >you can try:
> >
> >/sbin/modprobe usb-core
> >
> >and see if that does anything.  Finally, there may be some enlightenment
> >in the /etc/modules.conf file...
>
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