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From: dhk <dhkuhl@×××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Mounting a usb device
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:04:03
Message-Id: 4A48BBC0.2050305@optonline.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Mounting a usb device by Dale
1 Dale wrote:
2 > Stroller wrote:
3 >> On 29 Jun 2009, at 12:48, dhk wrote:
4 >>
5 >>> I have a wireless hand held scanner that is temporary connected with a
6 >>> usb cable. I would like to embed Gentoo on it, but I don't know the
7 >>> mount. How can I find the device?
8 >>>
9 >>>> lsscsi # just shows the scsi hard drive.
10 >>>> cat /proc/partitions # just shows the eide and scsi partitions.
11 >>>> lsusb # This does recognize the device and give me the following
12 >>> Bus 005 Device 004: ID 05e0:2000 Symbol Technologies
13 >>>
14 >>> What do I do at this point to communicate with the device?
15 >> Are you sure the device should appear as a mass storage device? That
16 >> appears to be what you're expecting, but I don't find that clear at all.
17 >>
18 >> Stroller.
19 >>
20 >>
21 >>
22 >
23 > I googled a bit and it appears to be seen as a keyboard device. I
24 > googled for "05e0:2000 Symbol Technologies" with no quotes tho. I
25 > thought maybe I was finding the wrong device.
26 >
27 > Dale
28 >
29 > :-) :-)
30 >
31 >
32 I'm still not sure what to do with this, but I'll see if any of these
33 Google links help. Thanks.