Re: Problem about USB host in CEPC under VMWare by Kenneth
Kenneth
Mon Jun 19 05:08:48 CDT 2006
Valter, thanks for your detailed reply!
It's hard to find an old PC. I will try to install it in my PC. May it
work.
:-)
Valter Minute wrote:
> "Kenneth" <sqken@sina.com> wrote in
> news:1150698841.905351.292140@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Hello, everyone!
> >
> > I'm developing a usb host client driver under WinCE 5.0. Because
> > our WinCE platform is not available now, I install a CEPC under
> > the VMWare to test my driver. In the PB, I choose the USB host
> > driver component.
> >
> > But when I plug the usb device in after CEPC booted, the WinCE has
> > not any response while the VMWare has already recognise the USB
> > device. I don't know why.
> >
> > Could anybody give me some hints? Thanks in advance!
>
> IMHO is better to use the CEPC platform on a real PC than on virtual
> PC/VMWare because those virtual environment may provide some
> functions via custom drivers on some OSs they recognize like Windows
> XP or linux but may not be able to emulate the same kind of
> functionality on CE.
> You may use an old PC and load CE on it. You need a NE2000 or RTL1839
> compatible network card, or a bootloader compatibile with other cards
> and a VESA compatible display adapter, if you need the UI. Usually
> the USB controller is OHCI or UHCI compatible and this will allow you
> to test your driver in a "real" environment.
>
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> Valter Minute
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