On Mon, 4 Jun 2007, Nelson wrote:

> Currently running Linux kernel 2.6.21.3 with Slackware 11.0 on a Dell 
> Inspiron notebook.  I would like to get my iPod recognized and running 
> under VMWare 6.0 so that I can sync with iTunes, but according to VMWare 
> support the usb_storage module needs to be removed before connecting the 
> iPod to the system and can be manually started afterwards.  The problem 
> with this is my system uses USB drives and don't really have the option 
> to remove the usb_storage module.  Is it possible to make a workaround 
> for this OR apply a patch so that the usb_storage module ignores iPods 
> entirely?

There is a workaround; you don't need to unload usb-storage.  All you 
have to do is this (as root):

        echo -n D >/sys/bus/usb/drivers/usb_storage/unbind

where D is the ID of the iPod.  You'll find it listed as the name of
one of the symbolic links in the same directory as the "unbind" file.

Alan Stern


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