USB on "Bronze" PowerBook?
Hello all,
I use Linux PPC v5 on a 400 MHz "Lombard" PowerBook and it's *great* -- my only problem is that I can't use an external USB keyboard and mouse.
Is there a kernel hacker out there who could enlighten me as to the issues involved in getting this to work? (I'm UNIX kernel literate, but haven't looked into USB support.)
Are all Mac USB stacks made for the older interface chips?
Is anyone currently working on getting this to work? (If yes, do you want some help?)
...any reply appreciated...
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Quoted 6 lines · Stephen Travis Pope
I use Linux PPC v5 on a 400 MHz "Lombard" PowerBook and it's *great* -- my only problem is that I can't use an external USB keyboard and mouse.
Is there a kernel hacker out there who could enlighten me as to the issues involved in getting this to work? (I'm UNIX kernel literate, but haven't looked into USB support.)
I don't know of any particular reason why it wouldn't work. Have you tried my 2.2.10 precompiled kernel, which has the new USB drivers in it? (It's at ftp://sunsite.anu.edu.au/pub/linux/linux-pmac/ kernel-binary/v2.2.10.)
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Are all Mac USB stacks made for the older interface chips?
Not deliberately. :-)
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Is anyone currently working on getting this to work? (If yes, do you want some help?)
All I need is one of the new powerbooks. :-) :-)
Paul.
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Are all Mac USB stacks made for the older interface chips?
Not deliberately. :-)
The new PBs have a different OHCI chip (not an OPTi, name escapes me right now). which neither inkays or the current stack seem to have much/any luck with.
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The new PBs have a different OHCI chip (not an OPTi, name escapes me right now). which neither inkays or the current stack seem to have much/any luck with.
IIRC, it's a Lucent chip.
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Dan
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Are all Mac USB stacks made for the older interface chips?
Not deliberately. :-)
The new PBs have a different OHCI chip (not an OPTi, name escapes me right now). which neither inkays or the current stack seem to have much/any luck with.
Apologies if that's been reported before:
I just tried Paul's 2.2.10 on a Lombard machine and the USB mouse works just fine. The only thing broken in that kernel is ethernet (that's been fixed in another kernel (2.2.6?)).
Michael
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