Re: Fwd: Information request on /dev/bus/usb

Ahamed <[email protected]> Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:30:49 +0000
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.linux-hotplug
Message-ID <CAHsu+ksWMia_hCj-sQiqeCceKN8TWGxokLT49EHX6=ZCfF8rPQ@mail.gmail.com>
Hi,

Looks like we have some issues enabling udev.
So, as an alternative, I mounted devtmpfs using the command

mount -t devtmpfs none /dev

Now all the USB devices are available.

Thank you for the help.

regards,
Ahamed

On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 2:31 AM, Greg KH <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 01:48:40AM +0530, Ahamed wrote:
>> Dear Greg,
>>
>> > And devtmpfs, which you do have enabled, right?
>>
>> Yes, devtmps is enabled
>>
>> >> lsusb
>> >> is not working since there is nothing under /dev/bus/usb.
>>
>> >Then you should update your version of libusb and usbutils, it handled
>> >this change automatically.
>>
>> Yes, I am trying to update these libs.
>>
>>
>> >They should still be there, perhaps your distro did not properly update
>> >other things needed for this?
>> I am trying to find out why the devices are not showing under /dev/bus/usb.
>> I dont even find the folder  bus inside /dev. Can you please let me
>> know if there are any configuration that is needed?
>> Also, i dont see udev daemon running on the box.
>
> Then I suggest you work on fixing that first :)
>
> Also, please talk to the distro developers who put together your system,
> odds are there are lots of things you should be upgrading at the same
> time you upgrade your kernel version.
>
> good luck!
>
> greg k-h