On Sun June 3 2007 02:47, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > John R. Sowden wrote: > > About a month ago, I left a message regarding not being able to start a > > usb wireless device on boot, and I was hoping to find a command to start > > it (suse 9.3). As often happens, I go no response. > > It is a bit complicated at boot. There is quite a few things that usb > needs to be running to work, i.e. udev, /sys and /proc filesystems, > etc., before it loads the actual driver for the usb network adapter. > > > I don't know if no one knew the > > answer, or if those that did thought it was a stupid quiestion, or if it > > is clearly stated in the doc (from one trying to free oneself from the > > newbie status-no linux doc is direct, clear, with examples, etc.-this > > will be the linux failing- to achieve major market share), and I should > > have rtfm. > > I don't know about that, did you also google? > > > Testing the test of insanity, I will again try go get some assistance. I > > fount /etc/usc/50-usb.hotplug, and ran it with the error: > > line 40: ACTION: Bad invocation: $ACTION is not set > > 9.3 is now unsupported. Perhaps you got no answer before because most > of us have upgraded and can't really remember how 9.3 did things > differently than now. > > > I attempted to assign "add" to $action using export, with no sucess > > (as best as I can figure out, export in linus is like set in dos) > > > > If I unplug it, then plug it in, the light on the usb device comes on and > > I can access the net. > > Are you saying it hot plugs ok after boot, but if inserted before boot, > it does not recognize it? > > > If I can't solve the bootup issue, I would at least like to create a > > batch file - - uh, I mean script, that will start the usb device. > > It is probably lacking a hotplug event. > > > Now I am plugging/unplugging the device every day, wearing down the gold > > on the connector until, alas, there will be no more. > > Have you tried /etc/init.d/boot.udev restart? > > -- > Joe Morris > Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.2 x86_64
Thanks for the responses. Below is my first message with some error info: Re: [opensuse] Not Recognizing USB wifi device on boot From: "John R. Sowden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] On Sun January 28 2007 02:07, John R. Sowden wrote: > I have a wifi usb device on my suse 9.3 computer. whenever I boot, the usb > device is not recognized. The green led on the device does not come on. > After booting, if I unplug the device and plug it back in, then it is > recognized. I run kwifimanager and all is ok. I can then access the net. > I attempted to write a script to 'restart' the hotplug devices, but it does > not work. my concern, other than combatting my laziness of having to > unplug/plug the device each time I boot, is that eventually the gold on the > usb connector will wear away, and I will be left with an intermittent > connection. I forgot to add: I went to the F10 screen (error messages?) and found the following: linux kernel: usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71 linux kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 4, error -71 linux kernel: usb 1-1: device not accepting address 5, error -71 (End of message) I tried your suggestion-got a response of 'running', but the LED on the netgear usb/wireless never lit. You (Joe) are corerect-will not start on boot but will when I unplug/plug after booting is complete. Re:the 9.3 issue: Correct-I updated it near the end. I attempted to update using the 10.1 CDs, and got a list of errors that I did not understand-dependancies, etc., and, as I use this computer for active business in my office (payroll, etc.), I decided not to play with it. I have been searching for the difference between 10.1 and 10.2, to no avail. I put 10.1 on a Toshiba Laptop with no problem except the wireless does not work-something about Suse not supporting the chipset, and of course, the winmodem. I believe the hardwire ethernet works, but I only have that at home. Not sure where to go from here. -- John R. Sowden AMERICAN SENTRY SYSTEMS, INC. Residential & Commercial Alarm Service UL Listed Central Station Serving the San Francisco Bay Area Since 1967 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.americansentry.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
