Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:29:02 -0400 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: USB system: FreeBSD 9-STABLE and 10-CURRENT do not recognize 64GB USB drive while Linux and Windows do Message-ID: <20120623092902.144a3dd9@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206231459550.38226@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <3A.82.12873.59975EF4@smtp02.insight.synacor.com> <201206231550.06081.erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206231459550.38226@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:00:29 +0200 (CEST) Wojciech Puchar articulated: > >> ports. > >> > > Same as in my case. > > > > USB is more a lottery than real computing for me. > but this is not USB standard fault, but USB device manufacturers that > cannot really read standard specifications. "It works" (under > windoze, under linux) is enough. If the ROI does not exceed the expenditure to meet a specification that only applies to a niche segment of the potential market, then it is in all probability not going to happen. Furthermore, I have seen no documented proof that the problem actually exists with the device and not with the FreeBSD implementation of the specification nor with its supplied drivers. FreeBSD has not exactly been a leader in the implementation of USB. Apparently, it doesn't fully support all variants of USB <http://wiki.freebsd.org/USB>; although that might have recently changed. In any case, as a wise man once stated, it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness. -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________
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