Messages in this thread | | | From | Steffen Grunewald <> | Subject | Re: USB device allocation | Date | Tue, 5 Oct 1999 20:04:45 +0200 (MET DST) |
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Pavel Machek: > > Hi! > > USB is getting into stage where it is actually usefull. And I've > experienced first clashes with other devices. Therefore, it is time to > allocate entries. > > Previous numbers are unusable :-(: their either crash with existing > device, or there's only convient room for one such device where around > 16 are needed. > > Pavel > > XXX char USB devices > 0 = /dev/usblp0 Printers connected via usb > ... > 15 = /dev/usblp15 > 16 = /dev/usbmouse0 USB mouse > ... > 31 = /dev/usbmouse15 > 32 = /dev/ezusb0 USB firmware downloader > ... > 63 = /dev/ezusb15 That's 32 entries for 16 devices...
> 64 = /dev/usbscanner0 USB HP scanner > ... > 95 = /dev/usbscanner15 Same here...
> 128 = /dev/ttyACM0 USB modem > ... > 255 = /dev/ttyACM127 What about some spare entries for USB monitors, speakers, CDrecorders ?
BTW: What about AGFA scanner support ?
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