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Title: Using Usb Hubs
Post by: scrapheap on August 08, 2006, 12:21:37 pm
I am trying to get my Zaurus sl-c1000 (Running pdaxrom, beta2) to work with a usb hub, I can get it to work with the hub as long as I only have one usb memory stick plugged into it.  If I have both my memory sticks pluged into it it doesn't display either.

Has anyone else got multiple memory sticks working on their zaurus?

Also how do I tell the zaurus that I want to eject the memory stick (I know that it is documented somewhere but I can't seem to find it)
Title: Using Usb Hubs
Post by: InSearchOf on August 08, 2006, 12:47:51 pm
Get a powered usb hub... the Zaurus can't power to many devices

Well make that more then 1 device... and it has to have very low power requirements

Late
Title: Using Usb Hubs
Post by: ZDevil on August 08, 2006, 12:48:23 pm
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I am trying to get my Zaurus sl-c1000 (Running pdaxrom, beta2) to work with a usb hub, I can get it to work with the hub as long as I only have one usb memory stick plugged into it.  If I have both my memory sticks pluged into it it doesn't display either.

Has anyone else got multiple memory sticks working on their zaurus?

Also how do I tell the zaurus that I want to eject the memory stick (I know that it is documented somewhere but I can't seem to find it)
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Haven't tried more than one USB sticks plugged in at the same time. A single USB memory stick will be mounted from /dev/sda1 to /mnt/usbstorage. So to unmount a simple "umount /mnt/usbstorage" will do.    
I am also curious to know how multiple memory devices (USB sticks, HDDs, etc) can be mounted at the same time.
How does df or dmesg show when both sticks a plugged? How about one single stick with hub? Or just the stick without the hub?  
Title: Using Usb Hubs
Post by: scrapheap on August 09, 2006, 03:53:15 am
Ok I have got it working I just needed to add the lines in to /etc/fstab that will mount /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdbc1.  Then when I have inserted the usb memory stick I just mount the next device  (not sure how to do this automatically yet).

Oh and I have plugged the power into my hub which I think has also made a big difference.
Title: Using Usb Hubs
Post by: scrapheap on August 09, 2006, 08:52:26 am
I have been reading up on this (documentation seems to be very scarce for this sort of thing.).  I think that I will need to rewrite usb-storage script because at the moment it just tries to mount to the one directory.
Title: Using Usb Hubs
Post by: Meanie on August 11, 2006, 03:12:45 am
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I have been reading up on this (documentation seems to be very scarce for this sort of thing.).  I think that I will need to rewrite usb-storage script because at the moment it just tries to mount to the one directory.
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have a look at the usb-storage script in my automounter package. it does try to find 4 usb disks and mount them if they are available. my usb hub has 4 connections and that's why I hardcoded it at 4 devices if you are wondering why 4 and not more or less.