Re: working usb-card?

["Chance Platt" <chance2105@gmail.com>]

I've used NEC-based USB cards with perfect success under both 2.4 and
2.6 kernels, on an Ultra 60 and SB2000.  I believe one was an
Adaptec card I picked up from a local retailer.

IIRC, I had less success with the VIA-based USB cards.  It worked
perfectly in 2.6, but not in 2.4 (which at the time, was my goal --
works perfect with both).

>From my few experiences with USB on Sparc, just about any PCI card that works on x86 with 2.6 kernels will work on sparc on 2.6.

The issues that may arise are PCI initialization that would require an
x86 BIOS.  This is usually troublesome with PCI video cards, but
seems to be essentially a non-issue with PCI USB cards.

Chance

On 9/6/06, Martin Lemmen <mlemmen@gmx.net> wrote:

hi all!
i have a sun sparc with debian etch, kernel 2.6,  running, and i want a usb port.

i have found some hints what to buy (opti) and what not (VIAUSB20 VIA VT6212) in older posts ( http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2004/04/msg00164.html) to this list.

however, this discussion is 2 years old. so, i would appreciate newer experiences with working or not working usb cards. another thing, is there anything to look for in buying usb hubs?

regards, martin
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