Jan Engelhardt wrote:
In 10.1 we could make vmware see usb devices by executing the command: "mount -t usbfs /dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb". this fails in 10.2 with "/proc/bus/usb does not exist". what to do next?
Using sysfs.
Can you please be more specific?
Oh you better ask in the Linux kernel mailing list or the usb subsystem mailing list. Fact is, from what I can see, is that usbfs/usbdevfs is gone, and the usualy reason is that something has successfully been moved from /proc to /sys. After all, USB has hardly to do anything with processes. Too bad VMware does not seem to notice it.
Jan Engelhardt, it seems you are mistaken. Although /proc is destined to oblivion, usbdevfs has been replaced, probably around 2.6.12 (can't remember exactly), by usbfs, witch is what ?? Kanenas ?? is talking about. I haven't installed OpenSuSE 10.2 yet but, I can assure you that usbfs is present on Kernel 2.6.18 ( even on the new 2.6.19 ). ?? Kanenas ??, if you want to mount usbfs for VMWare, you could do one of the following: 1) Check your /etc/fstab file for a line similar to this one: usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs auto 0 0 expect that yours should show a noauto instead of auto. Edit it and change it accordingly. Then issue the command 'mount /proc/bus/usb' On the next boot it should be mounted automatically. 2) check if /proc/bus/usb directory exists. If not, create it. Issue the command: mount -t usbfs none /proc/bus/usb voila... see 1) for automounting at boot. Hope it helps. Regards,
-`J'
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