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Re: irda-usb * kernel 2.6 * powerpc = 0 ?



On Sun, Oct 24, 2004 at 09:21:31PM +0200, Mario Frasca wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> I have a Sweex irda dongle, I have tested it under kernel 2.4 and all tests
> succeeded, I did not really syncronize my old IBM WorkPad c3 from there, but
> looking at the irdadump, I could recognize some data from the PDA as it was
> being transmitted.  now on kernel 2.6 if I follow the updated instructions on
> http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/IrDA/IrDA.html and I can't get
> much further than the removal of the ir-usb module.
> 
> the problem is that on 2.4 I do have a irda-usb.o module, while on 2.6 debian
> powerpc I don't find it (and also no .ko)...  I've seen that those missing
> files are present -at least- in the 386 'port'.
> 
> was the module left behind for some concrete reasons?  is wasn't just
> forgotten, was it?  or it's me who can't find things, as I
> sometimes can't, expecially for things which are too much in
> sight...
irda-usb works fine here under 2.6, just enable it in the kernel config.
 -- Guido



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