[Voyage-linux] Problems with net5501 / voyage / USB gadget

[Kim-man 'Punky' TSE]

Hi Jan,

These modules did not work or tested.  Problem in amd5536udc not 
recognizing the device.

- Punky

Jan Reimes wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> i already posted this on the Soekris mailling list:
>
> I want to set up my net5501, so that the USB port can be connected to a Windows PC [1], where it should be recognized as a new ethernet device like described in [2] (as i understand, the board/USB chipset is supported for gadgets with the newest voyage update?). 
> First question is, what kind of USB cable do i have to chose?! I read at [3] that a Host-to-Host cable is neccessary? Or A-to-A-Adapters? I know both aren't officially certified...
>
> The second problem deals with the USB gadget driver. On a CF card, an update of voyage (0.4.1, 23 Jul 2007) is installed. Then i did the reconfiguration of the kernel for USB gadget support (amd5536udc/amd5536uoc, g_ether), recompiled the modules and had a reboot.
>
> The modules seemed to be copied correctly (g_ether.ko, amd5536udc.ko, amd5536uoc.ko in /lib/modules/2.6.20.3-ubuntu1/kernel/drivers/usb/gadget/), but when calling
>
> modprobe g_ether
>
> the driver fails:
>
> WARNING: Error inserting amd5536udc (/lib/modules/2.6.20.3-ubuntu1/kernel/drivers/usb/gadget/amd5536udc.ko): 
> No such device
> FATAL: Error inserting g_ether (/lib/modules/2.6.20.3-ubuntu1/kernel/drivers/usb/gadget/g_ether.ko): 
> Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
>
> And when calling dmesg:
>
> g_ether: Unknown symbol usb_gadget_register_driver
> g_ether: Unknown symbol usb_gadget_unregister_driver
>
> Can anyone help? Thanks a lot!
>
> Regards,
> Jan
>
> [1] There are several reason to do this - i know it's easier to use one of the numerous LAN-Ports :-)
> [2] http://www.linux-usb.org/gadget/index.html
> [3] http://www.linux-usb.org/usbnet/index.html
>
>
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