the drivers are build with kernel as modules, those drivers will dnamically load into the memory when it's needed.
regards osk On 8/19/05, Mukund JB`. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I understood it. Thanks > > However I have doubt regarding how Linux can work with any USB device > attached to it. > How does a device run without a device driver specific to the controller > on the attached USB? > > Is it like it has all driver included for each & every device? > That cannot be possible. That will result in so BIG nasty kernel. > > Thanks & regards, > Mukund Jampala > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: osk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 4:37 PM > >To: Mukund JB`. > >Cc: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org > >Subject: Re: How do i detect a USB device from the Linux Box > > > >no need ... that's server identification number > > > >regards > >osk > > > >On 8/19/05, Mukund JB`. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Dear all, > >> > >> I have a USB device connected to Linux BOX running 2.6.10 kernel > (F3). > >> > >> I am able to mount read/write to the device with NO problem. > >> > >> > >> > >> I find the following messages at attach time:- > >> > >> > >> > >> usb 1-3: new high speed device using ehci_hcd and address 5 > >> > >> scsi4: SCSI emulation for USB Mass storage devices > >> > >> usb-storage: device fount at 5 > >> > >> > >> > >> This are the messages are generated when I have plugged in my USB to > the > >> system. > >> > >> The address value & the device found value keeps on increasing for > every > >> plug-in. > >> > >> > >> > >> I find the following messages at detach time:- > >> > >> > >> > >> usb 1-3: USB disconnected, address 5 > >> > >> > >> > >> The address value & the device found value keeps on increasing for > every > >> plugin > >> > >> > >> > >> What is it doing? > >> > >> Do I need to run something like " detach the device safely" before > >> detaching the USB-device? > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks & Regards, > >> > >> Mukund Jampala > >> > >> > >> - > >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe > linux-newbie" > >in > >> the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > >> Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs > >> > > > > > >-- > >winners don't do different things > >they do things differently > -- winners don't do different things they do things differently - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
