Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:30:40 -0400 | From | Johannes Erdfelt <> | Subject | Re: State of USB drivers |
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On Wed, Sep 15, 1999, Drew Bernat <abernat@zathras.net> wrote: > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, Michael T. Babcock wrote: > > > I used the drivers when they were a kernel add-on to the 2.1.x and 2.2.x series and they > > worked fine for most people for USB mice and keyboards. I don't know about the > > stability of them at this stage though. > > > > Dagan Sgiath wrote: > > > > > I was wondering if anyone has used the USB drivers in the new kernel, and if > > > so, could tell me how well they work. > > > > > > Currently, my machine has a USB mouse, and I would like to use it in Linux. > > > > "Popular" (my definition of it :) devices work well. By that, I mean > things like keyboards, mice, hubs. Audio devices are being worked on, as > are cameras. UPSs and other power devices are being worked on. Ethernet > adapters are on the list, and we're getting some support. Parallel and > serial converters are nonstandard, proprietary, and not supported.
Parallel devices are NOT proprietary. USB Printers are Parallel to USB convertors and have a spec behind them.
You missed HP scanners, Modems and Floppies (SCSI).
Also, this stack is different than one you used with 2.1.x.
JE
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