[ale] embedded computers

Chris Fowler cfowler at outpostsentinel.com
Wed Jan 21 21:39:34 EST 2004


I've been totally unlucky with firewire.  And based on the USB list,
2.4.X has major problems with USB 2.0.  I'm not ready to go to 2.6.1


On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 21:31, Chris Fowler wrote:
> I've got:
> 
> 1.  Many serial adapters
> 2.  USB 802.11b
> 3.  USB->3.5" IDE
> 4.  No name 6 in 1
> 
> All seem to work well except #2.  I did have occasional issues with #1. 
> Sometimes the adapter did not support parity.  Sometimes I could not
> read status of the pins via an ioctl().  Each one had a unique problem.
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 21:24, Geoffrey wrote:
> > Chris Fowler wrote:
> > > Get on the USB list and you'll see what I mean.  Every device has issues
> > > that can cause you headache.  These are compounded with different kernel
> > > versions, usage, and root controllers.
> > 
> > Maybe I've just been lucky.  I've got the following usb goodies, all 
> > which work like a charm:
> > 
> > hp scanner, wacom tablet, Sony digital camera, Sony digital camcorder, a 
> > no-name 9 in 1 card reader, quickcam camera.
> 
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