USB Port Replicator

[Tim Writer]

Taavi Burns <jaaaarel-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> writes:

> On 6/22/05, Marcus Brubaker <marcus.brubaker-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Vince Fry wrote:
> > 
> > >Does anyone have any experience using one of these? I'm running Ubuntu
> > >on an Acer Aspire 1362, and would like to just connect it through a
> > >replicator so I can just attach one cable when I get to work, instead of
> > >video, keyboard, mouse, ethernet, etc.
> > >
> > >Any help is greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > The Dell keyboard that I got with my Inspiron 8600 has a built in USB
> > port replicator and I've never had any problems with it working on FC3.
> > Not sure if that was just luck or generally expected behaviour.
> 
> They're generally known as "USB Hubs" and are quite standard.  If one
> didn't work with Linux, it'd have no business working with Windows or
> OSX either.

I wouldn't go that far. Keyboard and mouse replication as well as additional
USB ports are quite standard but the rest (serial port, Ethernet, parallel
port, etc.) are not and require Linux drivers. I have an older Targus model
which I use with my Dell notebook; the serial port and Ethernet have Linux
drivers but the parallel port is not supported.

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