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. 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