Hi,

I just upgraded to Suse 10.1. After being unable to setup my wireless network, until I installed the firmware, I am now unable to use any USB devices.

I want to use both my PSP and a standard flash device, both of whom worked with 10.0

Question 1, How do I fix it so that I can use these?
Question 2, How come I had to install the firmware for both of these, whereeas in 10.0, I didn't?

Thanks,

ka bump-e-de-bump

ditto. same problem here.

hi mEo

the problem is Novell has changed USB structure in 10.1

suse 10 and less -> uses usbfs or usbdevfs on "/proc/bus/usb"
suse 10.1 -> uses usbfs on "/dev/bus/usb"

it works for me, you have to (under root):

mount -t usbfs /dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb

You can also add a line in fstab (to mount it at system reboot) but add this line AFTER the line containing /proc

/dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0

also you can check it using "usbview" in shell.


azegc123
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Good info, but is this just a changed location, or is there truly something different about the way Suse is handling devices?

Hi,

great, now I can use the usb devices under vmware workstation 5. After the upgrade the usb deviec list was empty.

Best regards

Bernd

hi jclement30,

i had the same fstab and mtab from "suse 10", so doesn't work usbview after intall "suse 10.1", unfornately only location i think, but i can't explaim me why suseplugger isn't running in "suse 10.1" instead of "suse 10" start suseplugger using kdeinit ¿?.

hi demuthb

i was crazy with my vmware, i cant't figure out change vm usb search path, instead of that i decided mount the right dir. Remember you cant use usb devices in both systems, depends when you plug in your devices, by example if you plug your scanner when the focus is on suse linux, vmware does't reconize it, in case the focus is on a virtual machine, vmware takes control it.

In case of printers working on cups, when vmware uses this printer on my virtual machine, suse always stop my usb printer service...but when i close vmware suse keep stopped the service.. grrr, if you find how sort out this tell us.

best regards

azegc123
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Hi,

I solved the problem of claiming the usb devices for vmware by simple releasing the device under linux. I wrote to simple simple scripts. You have to run it as root.

release script for the usb-printer:
lsmod | grep -i usb
rmmod usblp
lsmod | grep -i usb

claim script:
lsmod | grep -i usb
modprobe usblp
lsmod | grep -i usb

I'm not sure but I think you can do the same with the scanner.

You don't need the lsmod but so I can see all usb-modules claiming devices.

Regards

Bernd

Hi azegc123

I forgot to mention another solution. You can share your printer with samba and connect the printer driver under windows to the share. This means you don't have to connect the printer by the vmware-usb support. But this only works with printer drivers able to work in a network e.g. LaserJet. I do this with my old LJ-III.
My colour printer (canon bjc-6200) isn't shareable in a network because the driver controls the printer too. You have to check the manual or the support-side of the manufacturer.

Best regards

Bernd

Thanks demuthb,

At first time i can't explore "smb:/" using konqueror (before open Samba server ports on susefirewall2) but now i can , check this solution i found in another forum:

<<

open yast/security/firewall/...

authorized services: add "Samba Server"
+..advanced options: add TCP ports: "netbios-dgm netbios-ns"
difusion:...
+--add external ports: netbios-ns netbios-dgm
+--add internal ports: netbios-ns netbios-dgm

i hope this help anyone need.

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azegc123