Re: [iPAQ] usb networking

On Thursday 21 October 2004 20:28, Norm Dressler wrote:
> I used Debian and don't have any problems. When I plug in the USB cable,
> it loads the ipaq driver and away I go. I've also install RAKI -- which
> will help in the GUI.
>
> Which kernel are you using? If it's 2.6.x, then you may need to use a
> patched ipaq kernel which is what I needed to do. I couldn't get it to
> connect until I did so. But if you can't get USB working at all, then
> maybe check you are starting hotplug (try /etc/init.d/hotplug start).

 Aha. I have had problems with usb and debian 2.6 for some time now.

 What patches do I need to apply ? Is there a kernel image hh... available
 that incorporates those patches ?

 W

>
> NOrm
>
> On October 21, 2004 02:29 pm, Aaron wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I have been trying to get usb networking up on my ipaq 3630 and can't
> > seem to get it working.
> >
> > One issue I am facing is that the howto I found mentions using a cradle
> > with both serial and usb connections at the same time.
> >
> > I have a serial cradle and a usb plug seperately.
> >
> > I can't figure out how to start usb networking on from the serial cradle
> > I can't do usb.
> >
> > I had usb up and running when I was using xandros but now with regular
> > debian I haven't succeeded.
> >
> > I run ifconfig and usb0 doesn't appear but if I do ifconfig -a then usb0
> > appears.
> >
> > I need some help getting it setup.
> >
> > I installed the bootstrap image and want to install opie via the net and
> > would like to speed things up with usb.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Aaron
> >
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