Ok. I already tried it on Windows and it worked but I don't remember if Windows asked a permission to install a driver. I will check it again and tell you what happens. Though, it might take me a little time.
Ido \On Mon, 2013-12-02 at 18:15 +0100, Josua Dietze wrote: > usb_modeswitch can only help if the device needs a special initialization > before becoming useable in a standard way. > > The indication for this is that Windows will ask for driver installation when > the disk is plugged in for the first time. > > If it works on Windows right away with no installation required at all, then > the USB storage driver of Linux is the place to try fixes or work-arounds. > > Googling for this device brought up only cries for help w/ respect to Linux - > so far, I could not find any indication of a successful connection. The > official product page lists only OS X and Windows as supported systems. > > In case there IS a driver required on Windows, you might be able to catch the > initial traffic between this driver and the device once the thing is > re-plugged. In a second step, the initiating command(s) can possibly be > 'replayed' in Linux. This is the usual way usb_modeswitch works. > Note that if a special Windows driver is required for actually ACCESSING the > disk (not just for initialization), then a new Linux driver may be required > as well ... > > Josua Dietze -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
