Re: [OCLUG-Tech] dumb question. how to I tell a USB1 from a USB 2 port.

2011-09-15 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 08:32:37PM -0400, Charles MacDonald wrote: > On 11-09-12 11:11 PM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > >Plug your device in and do something like "lsusb" or "lshw" to figure > >out into which bus your device was plugged. > > Ok, that shows me the four "regular" ports and the one 2.

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] dumb question. how to I tell a USB1 from a USB 2 port.

2011-09-15 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 11-09-12 11:11 PM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > Plug your device in and do something like "lsusb" or "lshw" to figure > out into which bus your device was plugged. > Ok, that shows me the four "regular" ports and the one 2.0 post, each on its own USB bus. When I plug a device in it appears on

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] dumb question. how to I tell a USB1 from a USB 2 port.

2011-09-13 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 11-09-13 06:31 AM, Bill Strosberg wrote: >> > There typically is also a BIOS setting allowing you to choose USB mode > of operation. Many motherboard support forcing USB ports to older modes > for older hardware. > I was thinking more of not plugging something like a mouse into the "more valu

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] dumb question. how to I tell a USB1 from a USB 2 port.

2011-09-13 Thread Bill Strosberg
On 11-09-12 10:48 PM, Charles MacDonald wrote: > My generic computer is supposed to have both USB 1 posts and a USB 2 > port. is their an incantation that will tell me which are which (for > example if I plug in a memory stick, can I get a list that says it is > plugged into the USB or USB2 port.

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] dumb question. how to I tell a USB1 from a USB 2 port.

2011-09-12 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 10:48:42PM -0400, Charles MacDonald wrote: > My generic computer is supposed to have both USB 1 posts and a USB 2 > port. is their an incantation that will tell me which are which (for > example if I plug in a memory stick, can I get a list that says it is > plugged into

[OCLUG-Tech] dumb question. how to I tell a USB1 from a USB 2 port.

2011-09-12 Thread Charles MacDonald
My generic computer is supposed to have both USB 1 posts and a USB 2 port. is their an incantation that will tell me which are which (for example if I plug in a memory stick, can I get a list that says it is plugged into the USB or USB2 port. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville