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nightmorph 08/06/22 01:13:02 |
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Modified: usb-guide.xml |
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Log: |
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updated USB HID config location. this update covers the handbooks and the USB guide. for the latter, i removed the section on kernel 2.4 configuration, as there are no 2.4 kernels supported by gentoo. |
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Revision Changes Path |
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1.18 xml/htdocs/doc/en/usb-guide.xml |
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file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/usb-guide.xml?rev=1.18&view=markup |
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plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/usb-guide.xml?rev=1.18&content-type=text/plain |
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diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/usb-guide.xml?r1=1.17&r2=1.18 |
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Index: usb-guide.xml |
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=================================================================== |
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/usb-guide.xml,v |
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retrieving revision 1.17 |
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retrieving revision 1.18 |
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diff -u -r1.17 -r1.18 |
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--- usb-guide.xml 19 May 2008 21:04:48 -0000 1.17 |
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+++ usb-guide.xml 22 Jun 2008 01:13:02 -0000 1.18 |
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@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ |
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<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> |
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-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/usb-guide.xml,v 1.17 2008/05/19 21:04:48 swift Exp $ --> |
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- |
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+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/usb-guide.xml,v 1.18 2008/06/22 01:13:02 nightmorph Exp $ --> |
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<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> |
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<guide link="/doc/en/usb-guide.xml"> |
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<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> |
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<license/> |
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-<version>1.13</version> |
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-<date>2007-04-09</date> |
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+<version>1.14</version> |
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+<date>2008-06-21</date> |
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<chapter> |
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<title>Introduction</title> |
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<title>Getting the kernel</title> |
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<body> |
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-<note> |
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-Since the 2005.0 release, Gentoo Linux uses 2.6 as the default kernel. Unless |
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-you are specifically using the 2.4 profile, <c>gentoo-sources</c> will be a |
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-2.6 kernel on <e>most</e> architectures. Please check your kernel version and |
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-then proceed with the configuration accordingly. |
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-</note> |
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- |
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<p> |
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First emerge the kernel sources of your choice. Here we'll use the |
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<c>gentoo-sources</c>. For more information on the various kernel sources |
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</body> |
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</section> |
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-<section id="newkernelconfig"> |
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-<title>Config options for the 2.6.x kernel</title> |
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+<section> |
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+<title>Config options for the kernel</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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-Now we will look at some of the options we will have to enable in the 2.6 |
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-kernel to ensure proper USB support for our devices. If you are using a 2.4 |
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-kernel, please proceed with <uri link="#oldkernelconfig">Config options for the |
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-2.4.x kernel</uri>. |
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+Now we will look at some of the options we will have to enable in the kernel to |
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+ensure proper USB support for our devices. |
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</p> |
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<note> |
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files accordingly. |
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</note> |
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-<pre caption="make menuconfig options for 2.6 kernels"> |
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+<pre caption="make menuconfig options"> |
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Device Drivers ---> |
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SCSI device support ---> |
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<*> USB Printer support |
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<*> USB Mass Storage support |
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-<comment>(Then the HID bits. |
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-You have to select HID input support if you have a USB keyboard, |
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-mouse, joystick or any other USB input device)</comment> |
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---- USB Input Devices |
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-<*> USB Human Interface Device (full HID) support |
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- [*] HID input layer support |
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<comment>(If you have a USB Network Card like the RTL8150, you'll need this)</comment> |
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USB Network Adapters ---> |
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<*> USB RTL8150 based ethernet device support (EXPERIMENTAL) |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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-Now that your options are set, you can (re)compile the kernel and USB support |
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-should be functional once you reboot into the new kernel. You can now proceed |
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-to <uri link="#postkern">Seeing USB at work</uri> and see if everything is |
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-working as it should. |
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+If you have a USB keyboard, mouse, joystick, or any other input device, you need |
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+to enable HID support. Go back one level to "Device drivers" and enable HID |
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+support as shown: |
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</p> |
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-</body> |
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-</section> |
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-<section id="oldkernelconfig"> |
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-<title>Config options for the 2.4.x kernel</title> |
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-<body> |
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- |
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-<p> |
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-We will look at the options the we will have to enable in the 2.4 kernel to |
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-ensure proper USB support for our devices. If you are using a 2.6 kernel, |
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-please look at <uri link="#newkernelconfig">Config options for the 2.6.x |
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-kernel</uri>. |
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-</p> |
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- |
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-<note> |
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-Examples in this document will show configuration options for basic USB |
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-support as well as those needed commonly, for example a USB mass storage |
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-device (most cameras and USB pen drives). If you have a specific USB device |
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-that needs to be configured, please look up your device's manual or search |
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-online to see if that device has support built-in into the kernel or custom |
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-drivers that you can use. Please note that for the sake of ease, all examples |
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-have the options compiled into the kernel. If you would like to have a modular |
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-kernel, ensure that you note down the various modules and adjust your config |
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-files accordingly. |
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-</note> |
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- |
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-<pre caption="make menuconfig options for 2.4 kernels"> |
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-<comment>(This immediate config is only for those who have USB input devices. |
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-Input core support is needed by USB HID later.)</comment> |
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-Input core support ---> |
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- <*> Input core support |
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- < > Keyboard support |
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- < > Mouse support |
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- < > Event interface support |
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- |
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-USB support ---> |
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- |
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-<comment>(This is the root hub and is required for USB support. |
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-If you'd like to compile this as a module, it will be called usbcore.o)</comment> |
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-<*> Support for USB |
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-<comment>(Enable this option to see your USB devices in /proc/bus/usb. |
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-This is recommended.)</comment> |
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- [*] Preliminary USB device filesystem |
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- |
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-<comment>(Select at least one of the HCDs. If you are unsure, picking all is fine.)</comment> |
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---- USB Host Controller Drivers |
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-<*> UHCI Alternate Driver (JE) support |
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-< > OHCI (Compaq, iMacs, OPTi, SiS, ALi, ...) support |
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- |
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-<comment>(This is the device section. Select only what you need.)</comment> |
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---- USB Device Class drivers |
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-< > USB Audio support |
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-<*> USB Mass Storage support |
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-< > USB Modem (CDC ACM) support |
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-<*> USB Printer support |
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-<comment>(Followed by the HID section. This is needed if you have an USB based input device.)</comment> |
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---- USB Human Interface Devices (HID) |
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-<*> USB Human Interface Device (full HID) support |
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- [*] HID input layer support |
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-<comment>(If you have a serial to USB converter like the Prolific 2303, you'll need this)</comment> |
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-USB Serial Converter support ---> |
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- <*> USB Serial Converter support |
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- <*> USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver (NEW) |
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+<pre caption="Enabling HID support"> |
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+Device Drivers ---> |
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+ [*] HID Devices ---> |
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+ <*> USB Human Interface Device (full HID) support |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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-Now that the options are set, you can (re)compile the kernel and USB support |
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-should be functional once you reboot into the new kernel. |
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+Now that your options are set, you can (re)compile the kernel and USB support |
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+should be functional once you reboot into the new kernel. You can now proceed |
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+to <uri link="#postkern">Seeing USB at work</uri> and see if everything is |
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+working as it should. |
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</p> |
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</body> |
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