Linux does not detect usb device.

josedsilva · 07-12-2004, 04:43 AM

Hi,

Please can you tell me how to get Linux to detect a usb device. Is it necessary to install usbmodules; if so, then which one and how to do it?
I am using RH Linux 7.1+.
Linux cannot detect my usb FlashDisk device. How do I get this device and other usb devices (e.g. usb modem etc.) detected.

regards,
jose dsilva

penguin4 · 07-12-2004, 11:15 AM

josedsilva; have u checked the HCL(hardware compatible list) and http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HARDWARE-HOWTO/index hardware compatibility
index, scroll thru to u r devices for compatiblity with linux.

godzilla_roar20 · 07-21-2004, 08:01 PM

most USB modems are not compatable with linux. go to best buy and pick up a cheap pci card. The only problem is detecting it. I still have trouble with that.

LavaDevil94 · 07-21-2004, 08:29 PM

It's not a good idea to pick up a PCI card, since they're usually Winmodems, and, you might guess by their name, only work with Windows. Pick up an external serial modem instead.