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!! You need the usb-modeswitch-data package from the same source as this !!
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If you have an earlier version installed, de-installation is recommended ("make
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Important: you need "tcl" for the wrapper script to work; if you enter "tclsh"
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and you get a "%" prompt, you are set (to exit type "exit"). The "tcl" package
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is part of all distributions I know. Use version 8.4 and higher.
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If you are space-restricted you can also use the "jimsh" mini Tcl interpreter. The
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Tcl wrapper is compatible with the limited command set of this small shell. Since
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version 1.1.7 an alternative source package containing jimsh will be provided.
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The typical size of jimsh is 140 kB, or 70 kB in a compressed file system.
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To install the tool set, unpack and in the newly created directory use this line
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This installs the small shell script, the dispatcher (wrapper) script, a global
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config file, the binary and a man page. If you chose the package with jimsh, the
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Tcl shell is configured, built and installed in the same step, optimized for
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Install the data package as well and you are set already; if your device is
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known, you should be able to just plug it and use it. If it doesn't work -
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we will find out why not.
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uninstall") but not mandatory. The wrapper script location changed in 1.1.0;
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old files might be orphaned but will not do any harm.
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The main prerequisite for installing from source is package "libusb-dev" !!
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To install the tool set, unpack and run the install command (see below) in the
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newly created directory.
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From version 1.2.0, there are three flavours of installing. The only difference
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1. If you have the "Tcl" scripting language available on your system (packages
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"tcl" or "jimsh"), use the light-weight installation:
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(package "libjim-dev"), you can have the Tcl interpreter embedded with the
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dispatcher, using its shared lib:
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no further dependency as it uses the included interpreter code, which is
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configured for small size:
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These commands will install a small posix shell script, the dispatcher
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(wrapper) as script or as binary, a global config file, the core program and
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Install the data package as well and you are set.
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If your device is known, you should be able to just plug it and use it. If
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it doesn't work - we will find out why.
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For manual use just run "usb_modeswitch" (as root). Work with the command
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The file named "device_reference.txt" that you can find in this package is
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a device and configuration reference containing most known devices; you can
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The file named "device_reference.txt" that you can find on the home site of
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this package is a device and configuration reference containing most known
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devices; you can use it as a "database" to create your own configuration file.
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Note: manual use is intended for testing and analyzing !
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Note: Manual use is mainly intended for testing and analyzing !
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/lib/udev/rules.d/40-usb_modeswitch.rules
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Then add your new setup file to the folder
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"/usr/share/usb_modeswitch". And don't forget to report your success !!
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Then add your new config file to the folder
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"/etc/usb_modeswitch.d" (only for custom config files!).
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And don't forget to report your success !!
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the usb_modeswitch data package.
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Again, remember that the rules file and the default device config folder
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(/usr/share/usb_modeswitch) are installed by the usb_modeswitch data package.
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Copyright 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Josua Dietze (mail to "usb_admin"
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Copyright 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Josua Dietze (mail to "usb_admin"
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at the domain "draisberghof.de" or write a personal message through the forum
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to "Josh"; NO SUPPORT QUESTIONS VIA E-MAIL, use the forum!)
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Command line parsing, decent usage/config output and handling, advanced options
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Joakim Wennergren (jokedst) (gmail.com)
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NO SUPPORT QUESTIONS VIA E-MAIL, use the forum!
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Command line parsing and other essential contributions:
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TargetClass parameter implementation to support new Option devices/firmware:
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