Thanks to Derek, I now have a Zuarus SL-5500 with OpenZaurus on it to play with. When I put it in its USB cradle, a new network interface named usb0 magically appears on my debian box. If I configure this network interface properly, I can ssh into the zaurus and life is good.
So, since handhelds aren't made to sit around in USB cradles 24/7 it seems only natural that I'd like to automate bringing up the network interface. I can think of a couple of approaches, like ifplugd, hotplug maybe, udev rules maybe, etc. I also hear of newfangled things like dbus and hal, though I'm still mostly in the dark about those. So my question to you is, what is teh cool these days for automatic network device configuration? Incidentally, I'm disappointed to report that the Ubuntu 7.10 2.6.22-14 kernel does not have the necessary module compiled into the kernel: CONFIG_USB_NET_AX8817X=m CONFIG_USB_NET_CDCETHER=m CONFIG_USB_NET_DM9601=m CONFIG_USB_NET_GL620A=m CONFIG_USB_NET_NET1080=m CONFIG_USB_NET_PLUSB=m CONFIG_USB_NET_MCS7830=m CONFIG_USB_NET_RNDIS_HOST=m CONFIG_USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET=m CONFIG_USB_ALI_M5632=y CONFIG_USB_AN2720=y CONFIG_USB_BELKIN=y CONFIG_USB_ARMLINUX=y CONFIG_USB_EPSON2888=y CONFIG_USB_KC2190=y # CONFIG_USB_NET_ZAURUS is not set CONFIG_NET_PCMCIA=y Not sure what makes the Zaurus so uncool as to be the only one left out of the party. Luckily I have this Debian box sitting around too, and since it's a network device it doesn't much matter which box on my LAN it plugs into as long as I set up the routing right. -- Hans Fugal ; http://hans.fugal.net There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself. -- Johann Sebastian Bach /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
