I've gotten a lot of suggestions about what type of USB device I should use
for my OLS tutorial (see here for original request).
Seems a few people misunderstood my request. Here's a better description of
what I am looking for:
- a cheap USB device that does not currently have a Linux driver written for
it.
- the device must have specs availble for it, I am not going to reverse
engineer the USB protocol for it, I don't have the time or energy to do that
anymore.
- the device must be able to be purchased in mass quantities, and still in
production.
- the device must be simple enough that an easy driver can be written.
- the device must have specs availble for it.
- the device must not already have a Linux driver written for it.
The last two are repeated as I got a lot of requests for unsupported, complex
devices (like video devices, or audio devices, or isdn adapters) that are not
documented, and the manufacturer is not willing to part with the specs.
I did get a lot of great links to some very neat devices. Here they are in no
paticular order in case anyone else is interested:
- USB temperature device.
I'll probably use this one, unless I find something else.
- [USB device used to teach Windows device driver courses.]
(http://osronline.com/article.cfm?article=382) This looks nice, but
a bit expensive. The site is very well done if you are intested in
Windows driver information.
- Keyspan digital remote
I got a few requests for this, I'll try to get ahold of my contacts
at Keyspan to see if it's still being made and if I can get the
specs for it.
- Phidget devices Thing is, Linux
already supports almost all of their devices with a driver I helped
write a while ago... They do have very nice devices if you are
looking for some simple servo controllers and A/D convertors.
- PC Remote
- USB radio
- Basic do-it-yourself
USB devices These look
fun, but with the current dollar to euro conversion, a bit spendy
for the tutorial.
- Hello Kitty Hub
This looks like a lot of fun (who doesn't like Hello Kitty stuff), but no specs...
Again, thanks for the pointers, and keep them coming.
posted Mon, 23 May 2005 in
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