Changes between Version 91 and Version 92 of User_FAQ

Timestamp:

Nov 5, 2008 3:27:59 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

Frank Mehnert

Comment:

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User_FAQ

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   From now on, there should be a directory `/proc/bus/usb/` and the device entries below should be accessible by any user.
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+ * '''USB on Ubuntu/Intrepid''': Finally, the Ubuntu guys completely removed these lines. So you have to manually add them again:
+{{{
+mkdir -p /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs
+domount usbfs "" /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs usbfs -obusmode=0700,devmode=0600,listmode=0644
+ln -s .usbfs/devices /dev/bus/usb/devices
+mount --rbind /dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb
+}}}
+  Note that the udev permissions for the USB devices are still used. For instance, to access a USB disk you have to be member of the group `disk`. Just do
+{{{
+/bin/ls -l /proc/bus/usb/*/*
+}}}
+  and check if you have '''write access''' to all desired USB devices.
 
  * '''USB on openSUSE''': Add the following entry to `/etc/fstab`: