[PLUG] Getting USB to work?

Bruce Kingsland brucek at kingkon.com
Tue Apr 2 00:59:10 UTC 2002


Karl M. Hegbloom's Log: StarDate 0329.1100:
> >>>>> "Bruce" == Bruce Kingsland <brucek at kingkon.com> writes:
> 
>     Bruce> I'm sure it's me, but I can't seem to get USB devices
>     Bruce> configured. I note that the usb-uhci mod is installed in
>     Bruce> the kernel, but I dunno how to get it to see a USB printer,
>     Bruce> or a USB web-cam, or a USB smart-card reader.
> 
>     Bruce> All ideas will be wonderful!
> 
> # apt-get install hotplug

Someday, I'll learn the equivalent command to use at a redhat prompt.

>  Works for me.  I have "hid" for my USB APC UPS and a beta copy of
>  "apcupsd" running, plus I use a USB webcam and a Microsoft USB
>  optical wheel mouse.  Worked the first time with no configuration
>  other than setting things for the correct device.
> 
> % apt-cache show hotplug
> Package: hotplug
> Status: install ok installed
> Priority: optional
> Section: admin
> Installed-Size: 136
> Maintainer: Fumitoshi UKAI <ukai at debian.or.jp>
> Version: 0.0.20020114-6
> Replaces: usbmgr
> Depends: modutils (>= 2.4.2), debconf (>= 0.2.26)
> Recommends: ifupdown, usbutils, pciutils, bsdutils
> Suggests: hotplug-utils
> Conflicts: usbmgr
> Conffiles:
>  /etc/hotplug/usb.distmap 1a55651bfb3f39d9c5fecd94088b41a9
>  /etc/hotplug/usb.handmap b73066018a3e9dce3bc20bdb783a1691
>  /etc/hotplug/hotplug.functions 0ca697cef14ae57029bfd37d1b08758e
>  /etc/hotplug/ieee1394.agent 3246ca7990ae596e2c4f5eca23015bc7
>  /etc/hotplug/net.agent e36a040d045a305a02a3faef84b5455f
>  /etc/hotplug/pci.agent fbdb6a42c4801aaa7184700d7f121b7e
>  /etc/hotplug/usb.agent cc6adaae5e09a40e68e153608cd6a790
>  /etc/hotplug/usb.rc ef8f23150f367fe62ff3093f50e277c4
>  /etc/logcheck/ignore.d/hotplug a3c30b54c9fb96a53cf33e9410a61d99
>  /etc/init.d/hotplug fd400a8ecd8bb7ab73454450ff7d7c94
> Description: Linux Hotplug Scripts
>  This package contains the scripts necessary for hotplug Linux support,
>  and lets you plug in new devices and use them immediately.
>  Initially, it includes support for USB and PCI (Cardbus) devices,
>  and can automatically configure network interfaces.
> 
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-- 
Bruce Kingsland
Kingsland Konsulting
brucek at kingkon.com
503-936-1655
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