Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com> wrote: > I thought USB was well established.... Ha! Ha! Ha ha ha ha! Sorry man, just tossed the cookies there, that statement was just too funny. [ Insider knowledge: USB was never designed for block devices ] Anyhoo, understand that USB isn't a set of standards, never was. Although some standards have been built around it for various functionality. Furthermore, you still have to have an OHCI (1.2/12Mbps) or EHCI (480Mbps) driver for your host. End user devices are up in the air, although most storage devices have come up with simple block mechanisms that are typically followed. > I thought trying to recompile the kernel for realtek > support might get my networking going... > I am stuck??? Depends on your chipset. I'd be interested in finding out more. -- Bryan J. Smith b.j.smith at ieee.org http://thebs413.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------- "On the basis of the American view, which may be right, the success of the Iraqi political experiment is bound to provide a model to be emulated in Syria and in the various countries neighbouring Iraq" -- Nur-Al-Din, Al-Safir (Lebanon Periocial)