According to Chris Kuethe <chris.kuethe@gmail.com>:
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> On 5/23/07, William Bulley <web@umich.edu> wrote:
> 
> >  1) is the Netgear FA120 detected? (doesn't seem that it is
> >     until after I unplug/re-plug in the USB cable)
> 
> Yes, though you may be asking for slightly too much power...

Thanks for the reply.  It exhibits the same behaviour when the
Netgear FA120 is connected to a (powered) USB hub.

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> >  2) why do I have to unplug/re-plug in the USB cable for it
> >     to be detected?
> 
> See above. I've seen various mis/non-detects with a port is overloaded.

See above.  Still confused.

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> >  3) why isn't /etc/netstart run automatically? (there is an
> >     unconditional invocation of /etc/netstart on line 252 of
> >     the /etc/rc file)
> 
> It is run automatically... by rc.

I think I just said that...  :-)

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> You mean when you plug in an interface you want netstart to run? We
> don't do that because we don't always know what net configuration you
> want. I often plug in interfaces but don't want to configure them.

No, sorry.  What I want is to power up the Zaurus/OpenBSD 4.1 with the
Netgear FA120 previously hooked to the rear USB connector.  Then I want
OpenBSD on the Zaurus to a) recognize the interface (axe0) is there and
during /etc/rc time, run /etc/netstart to assign addresses and routes.

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> Have a read through the hotplugd manpage: writing a script to do
> something (like "exec /etc/netstart axe0") when the interface is
> plugged in is trivial to do though.

Thanks!  That sounds like a possible workaround.  Maybe the real
problem is the USB power drawn is too much for the poor Zaurus...  :-(

Regards,

web...

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William Bulley                     Email: web@umich.edu