Hi, Yes, Linux on the MID uses ext3 file system.
I've chatted with some folks here and my question boils down to use cases. One use case is the MID plugs into the USB Host, say a PC, in order to copy files to the PC. This is arguably an important use case for a MID. Does your group's work support this? The issue seems to be exposing the ext3 file system to a device that doesn't understand it. (It might be possible to do an on-the-fly FAT emulation.) An other use case, which may not be quite as important, is letting the MID see the the PC's file system and copy files onto the MID, although it is not clear to me if this is USB client functionality. cc:ing the list. Thanks, Kyle On Oct 24, 2007, at 11:25 AM, Johnson, Donald K wrote: > > Honestly, I don't know. > > Could you give me a description of the failure case? > Then I can track down somebody who might know and ask them. > > My guess is that: > - Linux on the MID is using ext3 file system > - An external USB device with a FAT file system is mounted > - Since I believe Linux can handle FAT file systems just mounting the > FAT > file system should not be a problem. > - So I'm guessing the problem is that the device with the FAT file > system > is shared, and the problem is with sharing FAT? > > Or is it something else entirely? > > Don J. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kyle Nitzsche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 6:51 AM >> To: Johnson, Donald K >> Subject: Re: USB Client Status for October 24, 2007 >> >> Hi Don, >> >> Am I correct in thinking that Samba solves the problem of >> inconsitency between the MID's ext3 file system with respect to FAT >> file system device? >> >> Many thanks, >> Kyle Nitzsche >> >> On Oct 23, 2007, at 9:08 PM, Johnson, Donald K wrote: >> >>> >>> USB Client external availability still November 5, 2007 >>> >>> USB Client Features, from internal release note: >>> >>> Drivers: >>> 1) Support USB2.0 spec to enable Poulsbo USB client hardware. >>> 2) Support USB Mass Storage class to expose mass storage device. >>> 3) Support USB CDC-EEM class and RNDIS spec to expose >> Ethernet device. >>> 4) Support interoperation with both Linux an Windows host PC of >>> VFAT/FAT32 file systems in mass storage device condition. >>> 5) Support interoperation with both Linux and Windows PC with >>> CDC-EEM/RNDIS compatibility. >>> >>> Utilities: >>> 6) Utility automatically start DHCP server to allocate IP >> addresses in >>> host and client if static IP is not chosen. >>> 7) User can specify directories to share with host through GUI >>> utility. >>> 8) Samba server is automatically started in client utility to share >>> selected folders. >>> 9) Shared directories will be shown in a GUI Window. >>> 10) User can set different access permissions to each samba user. >>> >>> Known issues: >>> 1) Drivers are not tested in High-Speed environment due to some >>> known >>> HW sightings and bugs in Poulsbo B0 board. >>> 2) Drivers don't pass USB-IF Compliance test. There are some >> potential >>> bugs about: >>> a) USB reset, Power Management >>> b) GET_STATUS, CLEAR_FEATURE, SET_FEATURE USB standard control >>> requests >>> 3) File-backed storage (MSD) gadget doesn't support endpoints STALL >>> feature now, >>> set module parameter "stall=0" can work. >>> 4) USB VID and PID for MSD and RNDIS gadgets are temporary ones. >>> 5) The solution of static IP option is under discussion and not >>> finalized now. >>> 6) The interaction of Linux client utility and Windows host utility >>> are >>> not >>> verified. >>> 7) Client utility sometimes is aborted when new share folder >> is added. >>> >>> Don Johnson >>> Ultra-Mobility Group >>> Intel Corporation >>> Office: 503-712-9898 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> -- >>> Ubuntu-mobile mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/ >>> listinfo/ubuntu-mobile >> -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile
