On Sun, 4 Jul 2004, Michael Stilmant wrote: > > We have known about the problems with Genesys devices for a long time and > > still haven't found a completely satisfactory solution. Some people have > > had success by simply adding a delay in the usb-storage driver. You can > > try using the patch given here: > > > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-usb-devel&m=108852572022844&w=2 > > Thanks. I imagine this slow down transfert rate ? or file to file access > ?
Yes, it inserts a delay between every pair of commands sent to the device. > > I wasn't aware that the firmware could be updated. Do you have any > > information about how to perform the update, what the updated firmware > > should be, or how to tell the GL811 chip from the GL811E at runtime? > > arg, I don't find again the document where i've read this possibility... > I'll retry to make the clue-path to this info, I hope I hasn't read the > spec for another chipset. Anyway I've just send an email to genesys > support. Let us know if you get any reply from them. > > It may not be true that the Microsoft driver updates the Genesys firmware. > > yes :-(... whas an "hypothese"... > so it's seem the accees rate in windows is acceptable (quick) .. so in > linux I should have the same rate... I'll make some test but I don't > build yet my kernel (using precompiled debian package... ) so I'll > perhaps take some time to have some results We don't know for certain that the access rate really is the source of the problem. That's just a guess. Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
