Surprising, because for some the Apple one works fine.

Btw, The power issue is happening with the mouse and hub. I was able to run 
the mouse normally if I plug in directly. The hub should be just an 
extension. That is why I asked if powered hubs are a necessity. 

On Sunday, 29 September 2013 21:54:41 UTC+5:30, Gerald wrote:
>
> OK. So the kernel does not have the drivers to support them. I have yet to 
> find a keyboard that does not work. I have not tried and Apple keyboard and 
> I have no plans to buy one. You can look at the list of keyboards that are 
> know to work on the support Wiki.
>
>
> Gerald
>
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Sushant Khanna 
> <[email protected]<javascript:>
> > wrote:
>
>> Oops, Sorry. Forgot to do that.
>>
>> I did plug them in before I powered up. They still went dead.
>>
>> On Sunday, 29 September 2013 20:27:40 UTC+5:30, Gerald wrote:
>>
>>> It is not a HW limitation. All devices must be plugged in BEFORE you 
>>> power on the board to make the software happy.
>>>
>>> Also. I suggest you register so I don't have to approve your spots. That 
>>> means they go through immediately.
>>>
>>> Gerald
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 1:49 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The mouse works fine if I plug it in seperately.
>>>>
>>>> I bought a basic USB hub and plugged that into my beaglebone. It 
>>>> powered up normally.
>>>> I plugged in the mouse as well. They both power up for a second and 
>>>> then go blank.
>>>> Is this a hardware limitation? Can I ONLY use powered USB hubs?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, 26 September 2013 23:11:16 UTC+5:30, William Hermans wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Sushant Khanna,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have read about similar issues with all sorts of devices, and as far 
>>>>> as I can tell the type of hub used can be a big factor in this situation. 
>>>>> First, if you have not tried checking if each device works by its self on 
>>>>> the USB host port ( individually ) I would do so now. 
>>>>>
>>>>> So, I think in this case I would check to see if the keyboard works by 
>>>>> its self with nothing else plugged into it. If it does, then yes this 
>>>>> would 
>>>>> be a bit of a quandary, as putting this specific keyboard on another hub 
>>>>> may make the situation worse. All may not be lost though, there could be 
>>>>> a 
>>>>> kernel driver module for this specific keyboard, although I would not 
>>>>> hold 
>>>>> my breathe.
>>>>>
>>>>> You may want to try using a different keyboard / mouse, with a known 
>>>>> good working USB hub( if you have such laying around ). Spending money on 
>>>>> something and not having that work either . . . yes, I know would not be 
>>>>> ideal. Said hub should also be self powered.
>>>>>
>>>>> As to whether you're needing an external power supply I am not sure, 
>>>>> and Gerald would know better than I. However we all could use more 
>>>>> information to help us know what exactly is happening. Such as the serial 
>>>>> debug output at the time the board is powered up with the keyboard and 
>>>>> mouse plugged into the USB port. Sometimes, it can not be overstated how 
>>>>> handy a serial debug interface can be . . .  
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 6:35 AM, Gerald Coley 
>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Not sure it will fix your issue, but the image you are using is very 
>>>>>> old. I suggest that you try a more up to date image on your board.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://circuitco.com/support/**B**eagleBoneBlack<http://circuitco.com/support/BeagleBoneBlack>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gerald
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 12:56 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Guys
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Someone asked a similar question before, but no one had an answer 
>>>>>>> then.
>>>>>>> I was going to give up and buy another keyboard but when I googled a 
>>>>>>> bit more, I saw that a lot of people are able to use it with their 
>>>>>>> beaglebone black.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I will explain the conditions and problem in details.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a beaglebone black powered up via a USB charger (NOT via the 
>>>>>>> 5V DC adapter)
>>>>>>> I have it connected to a display via a microHDMI cable.
>>>>>>> I am running Angstrom. Updated to 4.09.2013 image. (emmc boot)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When I plugged in a normal wired optical mouse, it powered up and I 
>>>>>>> was able to use it.
>>>>>>> I then used an Apple keyboard as described in the title and plugged 
>>>>>>> the mouse to its internal hub on the sides. Nothing worked, both did 
>>>>>>> not 
>>>>>>> show any signs of being powered up.
>>>>>>> I of course rebooted and checked *lsusb *output. I could see the 
>>>>>>> Apple device listed there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is this a driver issue or a power supply problem?
>>>>>>> Kinda new, so help me out please.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss
>>>>>>> --- 
>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google 
>>>>>>> Groups "BeagleBoard" group.
>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, 
>>>>>>> send an email to beagleboard...@**googlegroups.**com.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For more options, visit 
>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/**grou**ps/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out>
>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  -- 
>>>>>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss
>>>>>> --- 
>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google 
>>>>>> Groups "BeagleBoard" group.
>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, 
>>>>>> send an email to beagleboard...@**googlegroups.**com.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For more options, visit 
>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/**grou**ps/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out>
>>>>>> .
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  -- 
>>>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss
>>>> --- 
>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google 
>>>> Groups "BeagleBoard" group.
>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send 
>>>> an email to beagleboard...@**googlegroups.com.
>>>> For more options, visit 
>>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>
>>>  -- 
>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss
>> --- 
>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
>> "BeagleBoard" group.
>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an 
>> email to [email protected] <javascript:>.
>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
>>
>
>

-- 
For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss
--- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"BeagleBoard" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to [email protected].
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

Reply via email to