Re: GRUB & usb-modeswitch.

[Goh Lip]

On Monday 01,November,2010 05:43 AM, Nicolas de Pesloüan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> First post here, but I checked the archive first, without success.
>
> On Linux, I use an USB device that provide a 3G "modem" and a slot for a
> micro SD card.
>
> Because this device use the ZeroCD technology, I need to use
> usb-modeswitch to switch the device from its native mode (being seen as
> a CD reader) to its operational mode (being seen as a serial device + a
> storage device).
>
> I would like to be able to use GRUB2 to boot from this device.
>
> Unfortunately, GRUB2 is unable to use it, as the device is not seen as a
> storage device until switched.
>
> It would be really convenient to be able to switch the device from
> inside GRUB2. Switching is done by sending a message into an USB bulk
> endpoint. Having already most of the USB work done for normal GRUB2
> operation, I assume this should not be a major work.
>
> Any comments ?

Have not used or tried usb-modeswitch myself, but would comment #9 of
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-modeswitch/+bug/477031
help?

Good luck - Goh Lip
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