This should get you started... Get what the mode is currently set:cat /sys/devices/platform/musb_hdrc/mode) Turn off the onscreen kbd: gconftool-2 -t bool -s /system/osso/af/keyboard-attached true Turn on the onscreen kbd - this is important as is sometimes doesn't happen -though it should: gconftool-2 -t bool -s /system/osso/af/keyboard-attached false Set host mode:echo host > /sys/devices/platform/musb_hdrc/mode Set regular mode:echo peripheral > /sys/devices/platform/musb_hdrc/mode Correct the kbd map (this does UK/GB):setxkbmap -layout gb,us ----- Original message -----> On Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 10:29:25AM +0100, Frantisek Dufka wrote:> > drfredc@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:> > > Hmm... Thanks for the info. I think I've got the adapter, somewhere,> > > maybe. I recall something like it coming with my USB HDTV thingy so one> > > could extend the thingy further from a noisy laptop or computer.> > >> > > Do you suppose a "keyboard" kernel would have to be reflashed and/or> > > rewritten when the next OS update comes out?Â> >> > Next OS update (the 2008 one) has usb host mode support built-in so you> > may just wait few weeks for much easier way. But still, someone> > experienced with flashing kernel and using insmod command can have it> > running right now.>> I flashed my n800 with Diablo. Does this too have usb host mode support> built in? Do I have to do somthing to activate it? I managed to> connect my Alphasmart keyboard physically with some cables and a> female-to-female adapter, but the n800 is ignoring me when I open the> notes utility.>> -- hendrik>> >> > >> > > Outside of linking to another USB port, do you have any idea of what> > > other devices might/does the n800s USB port work with?> > >> >> > Anything that has kernel driver in 2.6.18 linux kernel (or 2.6.21 for> > OS2008) which means lots of stuff :-)> >> > Frantisek> > _______________________________________________> > maemo-users mailing list> > maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx> > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users> _______________________________________________> maemo-users mailing list> maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users _______________________________________________maemo-users mailing listmaemo-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
