From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: VMware / RH 7.2 hotplug issue.
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 00:37:23 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <marc-linux-hotplug-101632552621524@msgid-missing> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <marc-linux-hotplug-101631072628825@msgid-missing>
On Sat, Mar 16, 2002 at 03:29:55PM -0500, Sean McHenry wrote:
> When I fire up the PC as normal WITH the printer already connected,
> Linux sees the USB device, the Lexmark X63 printer. When I try to run
> the installation software under VMware, I get an error message telling
> me the host OS has use of the USB port and VMwae will not take control
> until RH gives up control of the device.
Good, this is because the printer module is bound to the device
properly.
> If I start the system with the printer NOT plugged into the USB port, VM
> ware can capture the port.
Ok, it seems that VMWare uses usbdevfs to grab devices.
> When installing the software, it freezes.
Ah, looks like a VMWare problem, I'd suggest asking them.
Good luck.
greg k-h
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2002-03-16 20:29 VMware / RH 7.2 hotplug issue Sean McHenry
2002-03-16 20:39 ` Sean McHenry
2002-03-17 0:37 ` Greg KH [this message]
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