On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Gus Wirth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Randall Shimizu wrote: > > > So any suggestions or good articles please..? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Tracy R Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Main Discussion List for KPLUG <kplug-list@kernel-panic.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 5:57:10 PM > > Subject: Re: Turning off and securing USB ports with Linux...?? > > > > Randall Shimizu wrote: > > > > > Turning off and securing USB ports with Linux...?? > > > > > Unload the USB modules from the kernel. For example, if you do an lsmod: > > $ /sbin/lsmod |grep hci > uhci_hcd 23633 0 > ohci_hcd 22725 0 > ehci_hcd 32333 0 > > You will see these modules. The uhci_hcd and ohci_hcd modules are for the > USB 1.0/1.1 and ehci_hcd is for USB 2.0. Remove these modules with the rmmod > command: > > # rmmod ehci_hcd > > You can blacklist the modules by messing with udev to prevent them from > loading in the first place. >
Don't know what the real purpose behind the inquiry is. But if you want to turn the power to individual ports on and off there is some interesting stuff at: <http://www.gniibe.org/ac-power-by-usb/ac-power-control.html> Look at Sections: 5. USB Port Power Control and 6. Implementation(s) carl -- carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
