• Sweex KB100050

I copied the module into /lib/modules/2.6.16/kernel/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/ and then called insmod on it. However I now have patches to modules.usbmap, modules.alias and modules.dep that allow the module to be autoloaded and have grepped what I believe are the required lines:

I copied the module into /lib/modules/2.6.16/kernel/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/ and the called insmod on it. I now also have patches to modules.usbmap, modules.alias and modules.dep that allow the module to be autoloaded. I have grepped the following lines from my versions of the files to show what I did:

  # grep sisusbvga /lib/modules/2.6.16/modules.usbmap
  sisusbvga            0x0003      0x0711   0x0900    0x0000       0x0000       0x00         0x00            0x00            0x00            0x00               0x00
  sisusbvga            0x0003      0x0711   0x0914    0x0000       0x0000       0x00         0x00            0x00            0x00            0x00               0x00
  sisusbvga            0x0003      0x182d   0x021c    0x0000       0x0000       0x00         0x00            0x00            0x00            0x00               0x00
  sisusbvga            0x0003      0x182d   0x0269    0x0000       0x0000       0x00         0x00            0x00            0x00            0x00               0x00

  # grep sisusbvga /lib/modules/2.6.16/modules.alias
  alias usb:v0711p0900d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* sisusbvga
  alias usb:v0711p0914d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* sisusbvga
  alias usb:v182Dp021Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* sisusbvga
  alias usb:v182Dp0269d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* sisusbvga

  # grep sisusbvga /lib/modules/2.6.16/modules.dep
  /lib/modules/2.6.16/kernel/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.ko:

I have built Thomas Winischhofer's sisusbvga driver for the 2.6 kernel in 3.10 beta and confirmed it as working using Helmut Dersch's sisbit utility referenced above. I have also applied a one-line patch to make the driver work with the adaptor I have.

I have built Thomas Winischhofer's sisusbvga driver for the 2.6 kernel in 3.10 beta and confirmed it as working using Helmut Dersch's sisbit utility referenced above. I have also applied a one-line patch to make the driver work with [url=http://www.xengda.com.tw/en_products_u2v_8mb.htm]the adaptor I have[/url].

[@--- orig/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c 2008-01-08 21:29:43.000000000 +0000 +++ new/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c 2008-01-07 22:24:30.000000000 +0000

[@--- sisusb.orig.c 2008-01-08 21:29:43.000000000 +0000

        { }@]

+++ sisusb.c 2008-01-07 22:24:30.000000000 +0000 -3475,6 +3475,7

 static struct usb_device_id sisusb_table [] = {
        { USB_DEVICE(0x0711, 0x0900) },

+ { USB_DEVICE(0x0711, 0x0914) },

        { USB_DEVICE(0x182d, 0x021c) },
        { USB_DEVICE(0x182d, 0x0269) },
        { }zz

I have built Thomas Winischhofer's sisusbvga driver for the 2.6 kernel in 3.10 beta and confirmed it as working using Helmut Dersch's sisbit utility referenced above. I have also applied a one-line patch to make the driver work with the adaptor I have: http://www.xengda.com.tw/en_products_u2v_8mb.htm

The binary driver is available here: http://www.markshinn.co.uk/sisusbvga/sisudbvga.ko

I copied the module into /lib/modules/2.6.16/kernel/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/ and the called insmod on it. I now also have patches to modules.usbmap, modules.alias and modules.dep that allow the module to be autoloaded. My intention is to revisit this page in the near future to provide these patches and any other details that may be useful. If I haven't done this yet (and you'd find this information useful) please kick me: dev@markshinn.co.uk

SlugOS/Be 3.10 beta

I have build Thomas Winischhofer's sisusbvga driver for the 2.6 kernel in 3.10 beta and confirmed it as working using Helmut Dersch's sisbit utility referenced above. I have also applied a one-line patch to make the driver work with the adaptor I have.

The binary driver is available here: http://www.markshinn.co.uk/sisusbvga/sisudbvga.ko

To at least vaguely comply with the GPL, here is the patch I put on the vanilla kernel (2.6.16.6):

[pre] --- sisusb.orig.c 2008-01-08 21:29:43.000000000 +0000 +++ sisusb.c 2008-01-07 22:24:30.000000000 +0000 -3475,6 +3475,7

 static struct usb_device_id sisusb_table [] = {
        { USB_DEVICE(0x0711, 0x0900) },

+ { USB_DEVICE(0x0711, 0x0914) },

        { USB_DEVICE(0x182d, 0x021c) },
        { USB_DEVICE(0x182d, 0x0269) },
        { }

[/pre]

I copied the module into [code]/lib/modules/2.6.16/kernel/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/[/code] and the called insmod on it. I now also have patches to modules.usbmap, modules.alias and modules.dep that allow the module to be autoloaded. My intention is to revisit this page in the near future to provide these patches and any other details that may be useful. If I haven't done this yet (and you'd find this information useful) please kick me:

Mark Shinn

Many thanks to Helmut Dersch!\\

DougBarry:\\

• Sweex KB100050
• Startech.com USB2VGA

DougBarry Have utilised above code in an experimental Digital Photo Frame project using a slug. Very early stages, but have slideshows kind of working.
Many thanks to Forrest!
Project site here: http://wiki.getthekettleon.co.uk//doku.php?id=slug:digiframeslug

USB2VGA adapters are capable of displaying up to 1280x1024@32bpp with good quality

http://www.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/usbvga.tar.gz

Contents

• sisusb.o - Kernel driver, a 2.4 kernel version of Thomas Winischhofer's driver
• S71sisusb - Shell script to load the driver and create the necessary device
• sisbit - Userland program to display images
• test.ppm - Image in case you have nothing at hand

Attach the device after booting up.

Confirmed working adaptors

• Sitecom CN-105
• Sweex KB100050

---Marcel Nijenhof

Unrelated to the above: this page: http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html describes a USB-to-VGA device intended specifically for microcontrollers. It's low-res and probably slow, but could make an interesting project.

I am using a Sitecom CN-105 adapter. There are other adapters with the same chipset. Be sure to attach the device after booting up.

Download from http://www.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/usbvga.tar.gz

I have tested this with an Sweex KB100050 adapter which also works with this driver.

I have tested this with an sweex usb2.0svga adapter which also works with this driver.

I have tested this with an sweex usb2.0svga adapter which also seems to work with this driver. I only tested the test picture but had some problems with the size. The higher resolutions don't use the complete monitor.

My attempts to get a desktop system working are less successful so far. What I did get to work (after writing my own display and keyboard drivers) is the Nano-X/Microwindows system, which, however is rather limited.

I have tested this with an sweex usb2.0svga adapter which also works with this driver.

---Marcel Nijenhof

I have created a package of tools to work with USB2VGA adapters on the NSLU. The adapters are capable of displaying up to 1280x1024@32bpp with good quality. It contains

• sisusb.o - Kernel driver, essentially Thomas Winischhofers driver hacked to work with kernel version 2.4
• S71sisusb - Shell script to load the driver and create the necessary device.
• sisbit - Userland program to display images.
• test.ppm - Image in case you have nothing at hand.

Sources

Download from <http://www.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/usbvga.tar.gz>

I am using a Sitecom CN-105 adapter. There are other adapters with the same chipset. Be sure to attach the device after booting up.

My attempts to get a desktop system working are less successful so far. What I did get to work (after writing my own display and keyboard drivers) is the Nano-X/Microwindows system, which, however is rather limited.

---Helmut Dersch