[Voyage-linux] Most stable Voyage kernel for USB?

[Mike O'Connor]

Robert

I have never used the wrap or the net2801 in an application which needs
usb, so my question would be which usb driver is used by the hardware ?

Is there a change that the Mini-ITX was using a difference driver ?

Mike


Punky Tse wrote:

> Robert,
>
> I searched the archive about your post, I found that you are able to
> run ubuntu in Mini-ITX hareware, so can you install the kernel package
> used by ubuntu to voyage from the following URL:
>
> http://debian.cn99.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/k/kernel-image-2.6.7-i386/kernel-image-2.6.7-1-k7_2.6.7-1ubuntu2_i386.deb
>
>  or
> http://debian.cn99.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/l/linux-source-2.6.11/linux-image-2.6.11-1-386_2.6.11-0.2_i386.deb
>
>
> wget it and do a dpk -i.  I don't know which kernel used by ubuntu so
> please find the one match.  If you don't see problem about USB when
> using ubuntu kernel in voyage, it should probably be kernel patch
> problem or related to kernel config.  If so, please send me the kernel
> config which should be found in /boot.
>
> - Punky
>
> Robert Haskins wrote:
>
>> If you search this list's archives, you'll find several threads where
>> I outline the USB related issues I have had with voyage on Soekris
>> 4501 hardware as well as Mini-ITX hardware. I was never able to solve
>> the USB issues I was having, and had to give up on the project
>> altogether. I believe that there are bugs in the Linux USB driver
>> causing these problems. The issue I was having seemed to be timing
>> related, as if I reduced the number of devices it worked "more
>> reliably".
>>
>> I'd be interested to know what you are able to discover, if anything.
>>
>> Mark Pendrith wrote:
>>
>>> I'm using Voyage (kernel-image-2.6.14-486-voyage_2.0-6_i386.deb) on
>>> a WRAP.1E and also on a Soekris net4801 box. I'm having the same
>>> problem with USB on both boxes.
>>>
>>> I've got four identical USB devices that all work well from my PC
>>> running a version of RedHat linux, but all exhibit the same problem
>>> on both boxes running Voyage. The problem is that my program
>>> controlling the USB device will timeout waiting for a confirmation
>>> signal returning from the device. The device performs the function
>>> OK, it's just that the confirmation gets lost, which leaves the USB
>>> device in a hung state; I need to reinitialise the USB port to reset
>>> things.
>>>
>>> After I reinitialise things, I can then send another command to the
>>> USB device, after which it will need resetting again.
>>>
>>> Because the behaviour is identical on two different platforms
>>> running the same kernel, I;m concentrating my investigations there.
>>> I've also eliminated the possibility of the device being faulty, as
>>> I have four of them, which all work perfectly under RedHat, but all
>>> misbehave in exactly the same way under Voyage.
>>>
>>> Does this ring a bell for anyone else using USB under Voyage? Are
>>> some kernels known to have better stability for USB? Or is everyone
>>> else using USB devices without issues?
>>>
>>> Any comments/insights appreciated.
>>>
>>> -Mark
>>>
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