lsusb with kernel-2.6.11

ccool · 03-15-2005, 11:39 PM

Here all,

I'm not sure if it is a general question or more a slackware 10.1 thing, but here it goes.

While I was trying to install a webcam, I realized that lsusb was not working while I was using a kernel 2.6.11. Everything is working great with my 2.4.29 kernel though. So, Because of this, I tried to upgrade usbutils from 0.12 (version from the slackware packages) to 0.70. I did'nt change a thing, I still have no output from lsusb with the kernel 2.6.11.

Here is my output with 2.4.29:

Code:

root@ccool:/home/ccool# lsusb --version
lsusb (usbutils) 0.70
root@ccool:/home/ccool# lsusb
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:0850 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Web
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
root@ccool:/home/ccool#

and with 2.6.11

Code:

root@ccool:/home/ccool# lsusb --version
lsusb (usbutils) 0.70
root@ccool:/home/ccool# lsusb
root@ccool:/home/ccool#

I've been googling for a few hours and I have'nt found a thing. I don't know if anyone has a clue? I really like my "new" 2.6.11 kernel, and so far, it's the only thing which is not working properly.

Thanks
Ccool

ccool · 03-16-2005, 09:35 AM

Anyone

APB_4 · 03-16-2005, 10:38 AM

Is hotplug running and has /proc/bus/usb been mounted? If not run /etc/rc.d/rc.hotplug start for the first one. for the second mount -t usbfs usbdevfs /proc/bus/usb

ccool · 03-16-2005, 12:51 PM

It should be running, because everything works fine with 2.4.29.

also, I tried my usb flash memory readers, and it works fine under 2.6.11, the device /dev/sda appears when I put a flash-disk in. It's just "lsusb" which is not working (and because of that, the script to install my webcam)

The same thing goes for gphoto2 and gtkam (digital camera interface for my canon powershot) I mean, it does'nt work anymore. Nothing is detected.

As you asked me, I've check rc.hotplug and here is a error that I got:

Code:

root@ccool:/etc/rc.d# ./rc.hotplug start
mount: unknown filesystem type 'usbdevfs'
umount: /proc/bus/usb: not mounted

and when I did: rc.hotplug status, I found out this:

Code:

USB Status for kernel:  Linux 2.6.11 i686

usbfs is unavailable.
USB module is loaded.
If khubd is running, that shows USB is available.

I hope it helps you help me :s

ccool · 03-16-2005, 12:56 PM

THANKS,

sorry about last post, I just understood what you meant by mounting /proc/bus/usb ... I thought it was mounted, but I was wrong. Now, lsusb is working

The weird thing is that it is supposed to be mounted, because there is an entry in fstab:

none /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs defaults 0 0

is there a reason why it does'nt work ?

APB_4 · 03-16-2005, 03:03 PM

usbdevfs is the old filesystem type used under the 2.4 kernels. In the 2.6 they changed the filesystem to usbfs although usbfs works under 2.4 so you can change entries in the fstab and tc.hotplug file and still use the 2.4 again.
That should fix it anyway.
Adam