Re: [Thinstation-developer] 2.5 usb keyboard and mouse

[chris n. <sle...@gm...>]

mike,

thanks for the clarification. i didnt realize 2.5 was actually pre-beta.
still, it is pretty slick...

i'll keep an eye out for your getting started guide. i will also be testing
it on a set of 15 identical thinstations i use in our exam rooms, i'll let
ya know how it goes.


chris

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Mike Eriksen
<thi...@gm...>wrote:

> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 7:36 PM, chris nelson
> <sle...@gm...> wrote:
> > mike,
> > thanks, that worked. so for 2.5, is the standard practice to build with
> > --allmodules, then run hwlister.sh and add them to build.conf? a nice
> > solution, but maybe not so practical in an environment with 50+
> thinstations
> > on 12+ kinds of varied hardware...
> > how come usbhid and the via-rhine modules (plus others) are not in
> > build.conf?
>
> I've got killed with modules in the newer kernels. The number has
> simply exploded and there is no way we can manage this in the TS-2.2.2
> style. Just wired network modules exceeds 120. Add to this wireless
> modules, sound modules, I/O modules, AGP modules and I think we are
> beyond 500. There is no way we can have 500 hardware driver in
> build.conf. This is the logic about the new "machine" idea.
>
> > also, one more question: is there comprehensive docs anywhere on 2.5? i
> can
> > not seem to find them...
>
> Not a single line. Please remember 2.5 hasn't even released a beta
> yet. Even we don't have the complete picture of a final 2.5. A week
> ago there were no international keyboards at all.  But I just today
> started to write a very short and simple "Getting started with
> TS-2.5". It requires you are familiar with TS-2.2.2...
>
> Mike
>
> > once again, thanks for all your work,
> > chris
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Mike Eriksen <
> thi...@gm...>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 2:18 AM, chris nelson
> >> <sle...@gm...> wrote:
> >> > hello,
> >> > i am using the latest git of 2.5. no matter what i include in
> >> > build.conf, my
> >> > usb keyboard and mouse do not work, neither does my VIA VT6102
> >> > [Rhine-II]
> >> > rev. 8d ethernet card.
> >> > i have lots of experience with 2.2.2 and 2.3, but can't figure this
> out
> >> > 2.5.
> >> > am i missing something?
> >> > thanks for your hard work and your time!
> >>
> >> Did you build with --allmodules?
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> > chris
> >> >
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