Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:22:55 -0400 | From | Dave Jones <> | Subject | Re: [linux-usb-devel] [PATCH] USB: Only enable autosuspend by default on certain device classes |
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On Thu, Aug 02, 2007 at 11:06:08PM -0700, David Brownell wrote:
> Sometimes when I plug in a USB device I get a dialog asking if I want to > configure it ... surely it would be possible to have that mechanism also > consult a database (part of a distro, or on some web server) fpr info > about the device, and offer the option for to poke at the device a bit to > see if it behaves. That stuff works for music CDs; why not USB devices?
Not everyone who uses USB devices uses X. It's a bit difficult to pop up a "unscrew my printer" dialog when you're on the console.
Dave
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