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  • From: David Moberg <davidjmoberg AT gmail.com>
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] USB mass storage with SW81. kernel
  • Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 15:11:42 -0800

On 11/9/05, sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

> I learned that there are three formats of USB.
> ohci (USB 1.0 and 1.1) - most brands of chip - since 1996
> uhci (ditto) - VIA and Intel chips only, more software based so cheaper to
> manufacture, more cpu intensive.
>
> ehci (USB 2.0 - since 2000)

ehci actually works with uhci, but only at the USB 1.1 speed. No big deal
if you are only using a camera with a small memory card, or a keyboard.

> In DOS you can specify whether to expect ohci uhci or ehci, in order to
> speed up the scan. Can you do this in linux while booting with the usb
> scsi kernel using loadlin?

I don't think so. How long does the scan take?

David




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