Re: Hotplugging USB, debconf question
Andy Saxena, 2002-Sep-27 23:55 -0400:
> Hi,
>
> I am running sid, and I just upgraded the hotplug package. During setup
> I am asked if I want to use hotplugging with USB or not. Could somebody
> please explain why hotplugging should or should be needed with USB?
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
I'll give this a try...
USB is basically plug-and-play. You can plug in a usb device (mouse,
external (hard|cdrom|floppy) drive, digital camera, etc.). The
Hotplug service monitors the usb interface and when a device is
plugged in it will register the device and make it available for use
to the system. I don't know if it will load modules on-demand or not,
but I know it will work with drivers that are in the kernel.
On my laptop, I plug in a usb mouse and it comes right up for use. I
then unplug that and plug in my Visor PDA and sync it with JPilot
(these are modules which are already loaded). I then unplug that and
plug in my Lexar SmartMedia reader and upload some pictures. Then, I
unplug that and put my usb mouse back in. Hotplug manages the usb
interface which allows me to do this.
I'm running woody/stable and a self-compiled 2.4.19 kernel.
I hope this helps.
jc
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Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer
Diggin' Debian Admin and User
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