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From: meino.cramer@×××.de
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Usb over Ethernet: The rise and fall of one usb0 ;)
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:01:01
Message-Id: 20141119180051.GA7825@solfire
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Usb over Ethernet: The rise and fall of one usb0 ;) by thegeezer
1 thegeezer <thegeezer@×××××××××.net> [14-11-19 18:40]:
2 > On 19/11/14 17:34, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
3 > > Hi,
4 > >
5 > > the little Linux board Arietta G25 has a ethernet over usb feature --
6 > > no real PHY, no RJ45 plug/jack.
7 > >
8 > > The board is not permanently connected to my PC.
9 > > Both are running Gentoo.
10 > >
11 > > When I connect the Arietta board to my PC via USB
12 > > its boots up...and get no connection to my PC, since
13 > > I have to do a
14 > >
15 > > ifconfig usb0 <IP-addr>
16 > >
17 > > to fire up usb0.
18 > >
19 > > Thats far too late for things like ntp_client, dhcp etc,
20 > > while already have timed out.
21 > >
22 > > What is the correct way to automated this: Fire up
23 > > the usb0 interface in that moment a device is recognized
24 > > to have a ethernet over usb interface?
25 > >
26 > > Thank you very much in advance for any help!
27 > >
28 > > Best regards,
29 > > Meino
30 > >
31 > >
32 > >
33 > >
34 > https://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=4&chap=1
35 >
36 >
37
38 Hi thegeezer,
39
40 thanks for the link! :)
41
42 Will usb0 start even if there is no connection to a device,
43 which is equipped with such interface?
44
45 Best regards,
46 Meino

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