Re: Linux compatible USB adapter.
On 2005-04-19, Daniel M. penned:
>
> Hello everybody,
>
> I want to buy a Linux compatible PCI to USB 2.0 adapter. What I
> should be looking for so that an adapter I am going to buy will be
> fully compatible? I am very far from being an expert in hardware
> buzzwords, but from Linux's documentation and info on
> www.linux-usb.org site I understood that there are at least two
> things to look for: "USB 2.0 high speed" and "EHCI".
>
> If I see those two phrases in adapter's specs, is that enough to be
> sure that an adapter device is Linux compatible? If not, what is an
> additional information to look for? If yes, are those two necessary,
> or could one of them be dropped (though I think that "high speed" is
> necessary if you want USB 2.0 instead of USB 1.1)?
>
I bought the cheapest one I could find, and it works great. Looking
fo those words should be plenty.
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