[ale] Handspring/USB with Linux

Gene Matthews gene at mmc-inc.com
Fri Dec 14 14:41:30 EST 2001


ok, i'm up on the 2.4.9-12 kernel now under RH 7.1.  The dmesg looks 
pretty clean after a reboot for usb:


[root at matthew /root]# dmesg|grep usb
usb.c: registered new driver usbdevfs
usb.c: registered new driver hub
usb-uhci.c: $Revision: 1.259 $ time 18:40:10 Oct 30 2001
usb-uhci.c: High bandwidth mode enabled
usb-uhci.c: USB UHCI at I/O 0x1c00, IRQ 11
usb-uhci.c: Detected 2 ports
usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
usb-uhci.c: v1.251:USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver


I have /dev/pilot as follows:

lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           16 Dec 13 22:29 /dev/pilot -> 
/dev/usb/ttyUSB0

When I run jpilot (version 0.99) after hitting the sync button on the 
cradle and then the sync button in jpilot:



usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x82d/0x100) is not claimed by any active 
driver.
usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Generic
usb.c: registered new driver serial
usbserial.c: USB Serial Driver core v1.3
usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Handspring Visor
usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter detected
usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now attached to ttyUSB0 (or 
usb/tts/0 for devfs)
usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now attached to ttyUSB1 (or 
usb/tts/1 for devfs)
usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Palm M500
usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Palm M505
usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Sony Clie 3.5
usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Sony Clie 4.0
usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 3, frame# 1459
usb.c: USB disconnect on device 2
usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 1465
usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1


Ok, tried it the other way: sync button in jpilot then on cradle:


usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter detected
usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now attached to ttyUSB0 (or 
usb/tts/0 for devfs)
usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now attached to ttyUSB1 (or 
usb/tts/1 for devfs)
usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 3, frame# 1484
usb.c: USB disconnect on device 3
usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 1494
usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1


Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Gene












Gene Matthews wrote:

> What do you see in the usbview output that indicates it is not working 
> properly?
> 
> I have RH 7.1 distro.  I'll see about getting 2.4.9 from the RH site.
> 
> dmesg does show some "usb.c:  error getting string descriptor" messages.
> 
> Thanks,
> Gene
> 
> dmesg output (I just grep'd for usb):
> 
> 
> usb.c: registered new driver usbdevfs
> usb.c: registered new driver hub
> usb-uhci.c: $Revision: 1.251 $ time 20:53:29 Apr  8 2001
> usb-uhci.c: High bandwidth mode enabled
> usb-uhci.c: USB UHCI at I/O 0x1c00, IRQ 11
> usb-uhci.c: Detected 2 ports
> usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
> usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x82d/0x100) is not claimed by any active 
> driver.
> usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Generic
> usb.c: registered new driver serial
> usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Handspring Visor
> usbdevfs: async_completed: status 0 errcount 0 actlen 18 pipe 0x80000280
> usbdevfs: async_completed: status 0 errcount 0 actlen 18 pipe 0x80000280
> usbdevfs: async_completed: status 0 errcount 0 actlen 9 pipe 0x80000280
> usbdevfs: async_completed: status 0 errcount 0 actlen 46 pipe 0x80000280
> usbdevfs: async_completed: status 0 errcount 0 actlen 4 pipe 0x80000280
> usbdevfs: async_completed: status 0 errcount 0 actlen 34 pipe 0x80000280
> usbdevfs: async_completed: status 0 errcount 0 actlen 4 pipe 0x80000280
> usbdevfs: async_completed: status 0 errcount 0 actlen 34 pipe 0x80000280
> usb.c: USB disconnect on device 2
> usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter detected
> usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000380, flags 0, urb cf3dab40, burb cf3da4c0
> usb.c: error getting string descriptor 0 (error=-6)
> usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000380, flags 0, urb cf3dab40, burb cf3da4c0
> usb.c: error getting string descriptor 0 (error=-6)
> usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000380, flags 0, urb cf3dab40, burb cf3da4c0
> usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 3 rqt 128 rq 6 len 4 ret -6
> usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now attached to ttyUSB0 (or 
> usb/tts/0 for devfs)
> usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now attached to ttyUSB1 (or 
> usb/tts/1 for devfs)
> usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 3, frame# 437
> usb.c: USB disconnect on device 3
> usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 439
> usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
> usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
> usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter detected
> usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000480, flags 0, urb cf3daec0, burb cf3dac40
> usb.c: error getting string descriptor 0 (error=-6)
> usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000480, flags 0, urb cf3daec0, burb cf3dac40
> usb.c: error getting string descriptor 0 (error=-6)
> usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000480, flags 0, urb cf3daec0, burb cf3dac40
> usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 4 rqt 128 rq 6 len 4 ret -6
> usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000480, flags 0, urb cf3daec0, burb cf3dac40
> usb.c: error getting string descriptor 0 (error=-6)
> usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000480, flags 0, urb cf3daec0, burb cf3dac40
> usb.c: error getting string descriptor 0 (error=-6)
> usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now attached to ttyUSB0 (or 
> usb/tts/0 for devfs)
> usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now attached to ttyUSB1 (or 
> usb/tts/1 for devfs)
> usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 3, frame# 1138
> usb.c: USB disconnect on device 4
> usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 1157
> usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
> usbserial.c: Handspring Visor converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Chris Woodruff wrote:
> 
>> OK it doesn't look like you have usb working correctly.  Can you please
>> paste in the dmesg from the /var/log/ dir so I can see it.  If you scan
>> through there and see that there are errors in regards to usb.c then we
>> may have to recompile the kernel.  I assume that you not performed a
>> custom compile?
>>
>> Did you buy a copy of RH 7.1 or is this a burned copy?  I ask because RH
>> has an upgrade for the kernel to 2.4.9 and that may help with this
>> problem.  This usb stuff is stuff to make work sometimes.
>>
>> I was having problems with usb on my laptop since I needed to use a
>> mouse and all it had was usb ports.  I am looking at getting a new palm
>> since my palm III died not too long ago.
>>
>> Chris W
>>
>> On Fri, 2001-12-14 at 09:23, Gene Matthews wrote:
>>
>>> Well, I was assuming I didn't have usbview installed, but I do.
>>> I think it looks ok, output is below:
>>>
>>> USB UHCI Root Hub
>>> Serial Number: 1c00
>>> Speed: 12Mb/s (full)
>>> Number of Ports: 2
>>> Bandwidth allocated: 0 / 900 (0%)
>>> Total number of interrupt requests: 0
>>> Total number of isochronous requests: 0
>>> USB Version:  1.00
>>> Device Class: 09(hub  )
>>> Device Subclass: 00
>>> Device Protocol: 00
>>> Maximum Default Endpoint Size: 8
>>> Number of Configurations: 1
>>>
>>> Config Number: 1
>>>     Number of Interfaces: 1
>>>     Attributes: 40
>>>     MaxPower Needed:   0mA
>>>
>>>     Interface Number: 0
>>>         Name: hub
>>>         Alternate Number: 0
>>>         Class: 09(hub  )
>>>         Sub Class: 0
>>>         Protocol: 0
>>>         Number of Endpoints: 1
>>>
>>>             Endpoint Address: 81
>>>             Direction: in
>>>             Attribute: 3
>>>             Type: Int.
>>>             Max Packet Size: 8
>>>             Interval: 255ms
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Are you using Jpilot?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks again,
>>>
>>> Gene
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gene Matthews wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thanks. I don't have my distro cds with me at the moment.  If I 
>>>> can't find  usbview on the net for download, I'll do it tonight or 
>>>> tommorow.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>>>
>>>> Gene
>>>>
>>>> Chris Woodruff wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Make sure that USB is working correctly.  I have been fighting with 
>>>>> USB
>>>>> on a laptop for a few days and it finally works.  I will lend a 
>>>>> hand to
>>>>> help since it was also a RH 7.1 install.  First install usbview (if 
>>>>> not
>>>>> already installed.  It is on the distro cd's) and see if the system
>>>>> recognizes that you have USB controllers.  If so then it should also
>>>>> tell if it sees the usb device off the controller.
>>>>>
>>>>> That's the first step.  Email me if you want further help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris Woodruff
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 2001-12-14 at 09:03, Gene Matthews wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm trying to get my Handspring visor to sync under linux with a 
>>>>>> USB cable.  I've never used any USB devices under linux before.  
>>>>>> I'm not real sure how to see if USB is working properly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm running RH 7.1 (2.4.2-2).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm trying jpilot, but I haven't gotten it sync successfuly.  And 
>>>>>> afer looking at the jpilot web page, it looks like it only does 
>>>>>> serial not usb.  I do have a serial cradle also, just not with me 
>>>>>> now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone know of a palm package that works with USB?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gene
>>>>>>
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