Re: [coldsync-hackers] FreeBSD - USB or not?

[Andrew Arensburger <arensb+CShackers at ooblick dot com>]

On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, David Banning wrote:
> I am exploring the files in the latest release.
>
> I am running FreeBSD 4.7 Stable.
> The configure for coldsync states;
>
> --without-usb           Disable USB support for Visor (FreeBSD 4.x only)."
>
> and the code seems to check for > 4.x and disable support.

	Right: under FreeBSD 4.0 and later, the BSD-specific USB code is
turned on by default. Other OSes don't have BSD-style USB, so it only
makes sense to use the "--without-usb" option under FreeBSD 4.x.

> That seems to conflict with the FAQ which states;
>
> Q: Does ColdSync work with the Handspring Visor?
> A: Yes.
>    Under FreeBSD 4.x, use
>
>         listen usb {
>                 device: /dev/ugen0;
>         }
>
> If the usb - ugen0 works for FreeBSD > 4.x, then how come the configure
> disables it?

	The configure script gives you the _option_ of disabling USB
support.

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