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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

On Sun, 16 Oct 2005, David Moberg wrote:

> On 10/14/05, sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> > Has anyone successfully used BL2 or BL3 with SW8.1 kernel and a USB card
> > reader?
>
> Not quite. I didn't use the SW8.1 kernel (I didn't want to waste all
> of that time
> downloading it) but instead a homebrew one.

> > If so, what is the procedure?
>
> It is as described in the USB Digital Camera Howto. Basically, load the
> modules (with modprobe usb-storage or equivalent; on BL you will need
> to manually insmod the needed modules or install modprobe) and mount
> the drive or partition. On newer distributions (Like DSL, I would assume)
> this is done automatically.
>
> > We tried with Win98 and  gave up, and with WinXP but it did not come with
> > the required drivers for the Smartmedia card reader.
>
> That's surprising. Windows XP autodetected my USB storage devices.

It autodetected my USB SM reader but did not have the proper 'device 
driver(s)' for it, nor did the CD, and the computer was not connected to 
the web. It autodetected the USB camera that works in DOS and (someone 
else was doing this) was able to view all the photos on the CF card in it, 
but it really screwed up the card at the same time - we had taken only 71 
photos of the possible 900 or so, and XP created a hundred or so 300KB
black images and then filled the rest of the disk with zero-length files, 
all of which I had to manually delete in order to use the card to take 
more photos without reformatting and losing what was on there already.

After this we used the CF PCMCIA adaptor and linux on the 486 laptop (the 
Compaq for which you helped get X working in 256 rather than 4 colors - it 
takes about 30 sec to display each photo in reduced quality, but better 
than the camera's LCD screen).


> > I tried with Redhat 7 which found the hardware but I had no idea what
> > to do next.
>
> Probably mount the drive. It should be one of the SCSI device names
> (e.g. /dev/sda, sdb2, etc...)

I tried a variety of device names (I think it actually told me which one 
it was) but nothing worked.  The USB port may be broken.  PCMCIA does not 
work on that laptop, or PLIP (tho laplink pro does work), or the CF 
parallel port reader.  The hinge was also broken, which is why we have 
this nice 100MHz pentium.  Apparently not the only reason.

> > Linux seems to need uhci or ohci something-or-other.
>
> That's the module to get USB working.

I will read the HOWTO, try insmodding both of these (one should work) and 
then usb-storage or whatever else is suggested.  I may practice first on 
the one that works in DOS.

We have SW71 CD (thanks to another list member) and can try that kernel.
But probably other list members would appreciate your smaller version if 
you can find the space to post it, with config file.

On our photo-taking trip I acquired a 1986 Clavinova electronic piano with 
midi input and I think also output.  Once we make the proper cables, I 
will attempt to play midi files with it.  It only plays piano, not 
harpsichord, guitar, celeste....  It is still on the back seat of a 1986 
Toyota Corolla, in many pieces.  Do we plug into the game port of the 
sound card?  Does any list member happen to have the pinout?


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