Usb Connection Howto, Windows & Linux - OE specific Options

[lardman]

Another pinned topic :-)

Let's nail setting up USB connections between a Z and a PC (running WinXP or Linux), which is a basic thing which ought to be documented (and which comes up from time to time).

What we need is:
* Your Z (hardware, OZ version, kernel version)
* Your PC OS (including kernel version/service pack/etc.)
* Where you got the drivers from (if needed)
* What changes you made on the PC (if any, mainly for Linux)
* What changes you made on your Z (if any)

Cheers,


Si

P.S. I know there are already HowTos in the ZUG HowTos area, however these generally apply to Sharp ROMs (and although there may not be many differences, there are enough).

By all means, lift the info from there if it works, it'll go back in there once this is all sorted.

[GenericAnimeBoy]

For those of us poor fools who have to internet connect the Z using the USB b/c we don't have a wifi CF card...

Zaurus:
SL-5500 - OZ 3.5.4 (I'm assuming Opie Image)

PC / Network:
- Windows XP
- Router (Optional?)

Drivers
- Load the original drivers either from the CD or by downloading them from...somewhere. I used the CD. (When the windows add hardware wizard asks for the drivers, just put the CD in and have the wiz look there.)

PC Side Changes
- In order for your Z to be able to see the rest of your network, you need to create a windows network bridge. Open up Network Connnections (with the Z in the cradle and turned on, and drivers installed). Select both the Z's connection and your PC's network connection (by control clicking). Right click, and choose "Create Network Bridge". IIRC, that's it.

Z Side Changes
- To bring up the network interface on the z, you may have to suspend/resume it in the cradle, or restart usbd0, or otherwise baby the device. If you have DHCP (read: your network has a router, as mine does) IP address should configure itself.
- If your only available internet connection for the Z is via USB cradle (not useful for all that much, other than installing packages) it may be in your best interests to install fbvncserver ASAP (as the cradle blocks keyboard). Hunt and peck into console using onscreen keyboard 'ipkg update' then 'ipkg -d <dest> install fbvncserver' then 'ipkg-link mount <dest/packages>'. Reboot (yes, reboot--groan), and launch fbvnc from the console. Connect to your Z's VNC server using a normal VNC client on your PC.