On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:23:39 -0500, Christian Convey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Andrea, > > I am using hotplug and udev. Thanks for the Gnome tips; I'd still like > to solve this at a lower level if possible. >
Ok, "hotplug" is the USB agent that should load the appropriate kernel module for your device. > Do you know the process by which the system goes from (a) discovering > that a device was connected to a USB port, to (z) binding a driver to > that device? > > The reason I'm asking is that I'm trying to make my camera work on > Sarge. I *suspect* that no driver is getting loaded for it. I figure > that understanding the process by which drivers get bound to hotplugged > devices will let me better debug the problem. > Open a console and use "tail -f /var/log/syslog" then plug your camera and look if some USB messages appears. If you have another USB device, like a memory thumb or an external disk, try with it to check the USB port is correctly connected to the motherboard. Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
