From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Mar 31 16:52:15 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id QAA14521 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 31 Mar 1996 16:52:15 -0800 (PST) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id QAA14516 for ; Sun, 31 Mar 1996 16:52:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id KAA01862; Mon, 1 Apr 1996 10:44:07 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199604010114.KAA01862@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: USB with FreeBSD? To: macgyver@infinet.com (Wilson MacGyver) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 10:44:06 +0930 (CST) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org In-Reply-To: <315D94AF.3CADCD01@cylatech.com> from "Wilson MacGyver" at Mar 30, 96 03:08:15 pm MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Wilson MacGyver stands accused of saying: > > I recently came across a offer of a new motherboard that > has Triton II chipset and USB, It's a new motherboard by > SuperMicro... Most likely vapourware - AFAIK, the T-II chipset isn't available in volume yet. I'm sure Rod will shoot me down in flames if it is 8) > Since I know next to nothing about the new Universal Serial Bus, > here is the qustion, can it be used with FreeBSD? Eventually. As yet, there are no mainstream products with USB interfaces, and no USB hubs on the market, so it's a bit of a moot point. At some stage, when the programming information for USB hardware comes out, there will be USB support. Right now, it remains vaporware. (For those wanting more information on USB, http://www.teleport.com/~usb ) > Wilson MacGyver macgyver@cylatech.com -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[