[K12OSN] USB Device Support on thin clients

[Jim McQuillan]

Jim,

Once you load a module, there's no point in loading it again.

What you would probably need, is something like:

  MODULE_01 = usb-ohci
  MODULE_02 = printer
  MODULE_03 = mousedev
  MODULE_04 = usbmouse

BUT, LTSP now will auto-detect the usb host controller interface and
mouse, so you shouldn't need either 'usb-ohci' or the mouse modules,
so it is entirely possible that you could get away with simply:

  MODULE_01        = printer
  PRINTER_0_DEVICE = /dev/usb/lp0
  PRINTER_0_TYPE   = S

and that should work.

Jim McQuillan
jam at Ltsp.org



On Tue, 4 Jan 2005, Jim Kronebusch wrote:

> This may be a stupid question but here it goes :-)
>
> What do I do if I want to configure more than one usb device on a thin
> client?  Say I want a printer and a mouse, individually they would be
> setup as follows:
>
> Printer:
> MODULE_01 = usb-ohci
> MODULE_02 = printer
> PRINTER_0_DEVICE = /dev/usb/lp0
> PRINTER_0_TYPE = S
>
> Mouse:
> MODULE_01 = usb-ohci
> MODULE_02 = mousedev
> MODULE_03 = usbmouse
> X_MOUSE_DEVICE = /dev/input/mice
>
> Now if I list both of those under the same thin client in lts.conf won't
> the MODULE_0X conflict with each other?  Or should I add this in like
> so:
>
> Printer and Mouse:
> MODULE_01 = usb-ohci
> MODULE_02 = printer
> PRINTER_0_DEVICE = /dev/usb/lp0
> PRINTER_0_TYPE = S
> MODULE_03 = usb-ohci
> MODULE_04 = mousedev
> MODULE_05 = usbmouse
> X_MOUSE_DEVICE = /dev/input/mice
>
> I hope what I am asking is clear.  If the latter is correct would I
> continue onto MODULE_06 - whatever to add say a keyboard and USB
> Keychain drive as long as I have enough ports or a usb hub?  If the
> prior setup is correct is there a limit to how many MODULE sequences I
> can have or are available USB ports my only limitation?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Kronebusch
> Cotter Tech Department
> 507-453-5188
> jim at winonacotter.org
>
>
> --
> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> dangerous content by the Cotter Technology
> Department, and is believed to be clean.
>
> _______________________________________________
> K12OSN mailing list
> K12OSN at redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn
> For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>
>