Re: [Devil-linux-develop] usb

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

Sorry if this message is a repeat.  I sent it yesterday, but I didn't
see a copy come back to me ... ?

> > Nope.  This is a real PC, not VMware.  I just followed these steps:
> > 
> > Fresh reboot with config on USB. (loads fine).
> > ssh into the PC, run save-config, wants to save to floppy, ctrl-C
> > unplug USB, plug in USB memory stick.
> > run lsmod - no usb modules listed.
> > run save-config - still wants to save to floppy - ctrl-C.
> 
> It works for me in VMWare and on *real* PCs. Is this a fairly new computer?

My firewall I'm testing this on is a HP Celeron 500 - 192MB.

> > Maybe you need to leave the modules for the USB core/controller?
> > I _think_ that's how Redhat does it, and they use hotplug.
> 
> That was causing problems. Looks like I have to force a re-load of the 
> modules in the boot script.

What exactly is "hotplug"?  
Is it a process/daemon that should be running?  (it's not)

 - BS