JackOfAll wrote: > Interestingly, the B+ does seem to have "resolved" the USB hotplug > crashes. And an external (but powered by USB bus) USB drive is now > possible. Used to have to use a powered hub for that before..)
Hi JackOfAll, Yes, I have stopped using a hub on the model B+ and the PSU that came with it is 2A. JackOfAll wrote: > It was either "safe_mode_gpio=4" or "max_usb_current=1" that was needed > in config.txt to get the external drive to play nice. Raises the max > current allowed to be delivered by the USB ports, assuming you have a > "capable" power supply. (Probably asking for trouble, enabling that, > with a 1A supply. 2A minimum, I would think.) Haven't played with powering USB drives from USB. For historical reasons I use powered USB drives. regards ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97803 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
