SUSE 10.2 - can't get USB to work

[sidboswell]

I've read just about every USB and Linux post I can and I still can't find an answer.

I'm running SUSE 10.2 and Parallels 2.2 Build 2112 (as root).

I've modified my /etc/fstab to read:
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs auto 0 0

(I changed noauto to auto)

I've modified my .pvs file to include:
[Usb]
USB enabled=1
USB=1
USB autoconnect=1

I still can not get any attached USB devices to autoconnect NOR can I get them to show up in the USB list in the bottom right of my parallels window.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[constant]

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The secret appears to be in the fact that 10.2 has a kernel compiled without usbfs support. Re-compiling the kernel with usbfs support is alleged to rectify this, however I have not done this myself to be able to say for sure.
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[sidboswell]

Kernel is compiling as we speak. Will post update in the morning (as this is taking some time).

thanks.

 

[constant]

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I, for one, would be very interested to know your result.

Good luck.
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[sidboswell]

Worked.

So, the verdict for SUSE 10.2 and USB is to compile the kernel with CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS enabled.

 

[constant]

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This is very good news. Well done.

Can you do all a favour and post this in the howto forum, including the link to suse compile howto.

This is one more reason to love opensuse a little bit more.

Thanks.
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