Andy Saxena, 2002-Sep-27 23:55 -0400: > Hi, > > I am running sid, and I just upgraded the hotplug package. During setup > I am asked if I want to use hotplugging with USB or not. Could somebody > please explain why hotplugging should or should be needed with USB? > > Thanks, > Andy
I'll give this a try... USB is basically plug-and-play. You can plug in a usb device (mouse, external (hard|cdrom|floppy) drive, digital camera, etc.). The Hotplug service monitors the usb interface and when a device is plugged in it will register the device and make it available for use to the system. I don't know if it will load modules on-demand or not, but I know it will work with drivers that are in the kernel. On my laptop, I plug in a usb mouse and it comes right up for use. I then unplug that and plug in my Visor PDA and sync it with JPilot (these are modules which are already loaded). I then unplug that and plug in my Lexar SmartMedia reader and upload some pictures. Then, I unplug that and put my usb mouse back in. Hotplug manages the usb interface which allows me to do this. I'm running woody/stable and a self-compiled 2.4.19 kernel. I hope this helps. jc -- Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer Diggin' Debian Admin and User -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
