[Gllug] Long shot: Zaurus

Robin Smith robin at uk-smiths.com
Mon Oct 7 17:16:31 UTC 2002


D'oh, I should have read all the documentation, I also had to install
the hotplug package and this automatically starts and stops the network
when you insert the Zaurus.

It is very very easy!!!

Robin

On Mon, 2002-10-07 at 08:13, Robin Smith wrote:
> Thanks, I,ll give usbmgr a go
> 
> Robin
> 
> On Mon, 2002-10-07 at 03:40, Pete Ryland wrote:
> > On Sun, Oct 06, 2002 at 10:18:21PM +0100, Robin Smith wrote:
> > > I have just rebuilt my kernel to 2.4.18 to support USB networking so
> > > that I can network to my Zaurus.
> > > 
> > > This works but it only if I restart the network after the Zaurus has
> > > been powered on in the cradle, e.g.:-
> > > 
> > > 1. Put Zaurus in the cradle and press the sync button to power it on.
> > > 2. Run /etc/init.d/networking stop
> > > 3. Run /etc/init.d/networking start
> > > 4. The run wget -r ftp://root@192.168.129.201:4242
> > > 
> > > In theory the network should be automatically started when the USB code
> > > detects the Zaurus. Any pointers on how to automate this so I don't have
> > > to stop and restart the network using the root accout?
> > > 
> > > My debian interfaces script is:-
> > > 
> > > auto usb0
> > > iface usb0 inet static
> > >   address 192.168.129.1
> > >   pointtopoint 192.168.129.201
> > >   netmask 255.255.255.255
> > >   up route add -host 192.168.129.201 dev usb0
> > >   down route del -host 192.168.129.201 dev usb0
> > 
> > There are a few packages that may work for you.  I use usbmgr and usb-perms
> > for my needs, but you may find you'll need to use hotplug for this.
> > However, I had problems setting up hotplug and went back to the other two.
> > 
> > Pete
> > 
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