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On 19/11/14 18:00, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote: |
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> thegeezer <thegeezer@×××××××××.net> [14-11-19 18:40]: |
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>> On 19/11/14 17:34, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote: |
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>>> Hi, |
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>>> the little Linux board Arietta G25 has a ethernet over usb feature -- |
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>>> no real PHY, no RJ45 plug/jack. |
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>>> The board is not permanently connected to my PC. |
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>>> Both are running Gentoo. |
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>>> When I connect the Arietta board to my PC via USB |
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>>> its boots up...and get no connection to my PC, since |
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>>> I have to do a |
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>>> ifconfig usb0 <IP-addr> |
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>>> to fire up usb0. |
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>>> Thats far too late for things like ntp_client, dhcp etc, |
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>>> while already have timed out. |
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>>> What is the correct way to automated this: Fire up |
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>>> the usb0 interface in that moment a device is recognized |
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>>> to have a ethernet over usb interface? |
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>>> Thank you very much in advance for any help! |
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>>> Best regards, |
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>>> Meino |
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>> https://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=4&chap=1 |
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> Hi thegeezer, |
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> thanks for the link! :) |
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> Will usb0 start even if there is no connection to a device, |
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> which is equipped with such interface? |
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> Best regards, |
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> Meino |
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yes it will start. if you want you can look at ifplug/netplug that |
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basically half-starts the interface and then starts it properly when the |
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cable is connected. |
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this is useful if you have multiple routes over multiple nics but |
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probably not so useful in your case |