On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:54:04 -0500, bari bari@onelabs.com wrote:
Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
Hi,
I'm not officially back yet, but here's a question I don't want to
forget:
Are there any easily available USB debug cables? The NET20DC is very difficult to get in Europe. Can I emulate such a cable with the Geode USB target mode?
Regards, Carl-Daniel
We discussed this on the list a couple of years ago. These may be options, maybe not:
USB 2.0 Host-to-Host Cable http://www.pccasegear.com/prod3972.htm
The USB 2.0 LINK & NETWORK CABLE http://www.linkusb.com/
USB 2.0 Host-to-Host Cable http://www.datapro.net/products/UL2.html
PCLinq2 (PL-2501) Hi-Speed USB Bridge Cable http://www.usbfiletransfer.com/
Well, as some of you may know I am a bit of a hardware hacker. That's what brought me to coreboot in the first place. As soon as my budget will allow it I am going to get a NET20DC, pop open the little box, and exploit the hardware. I'll bet anyone all the electrical components inside that little box can be purchased for less than 20 dollars. I'm also going to get one of the Host-to-Host Cables mentioned above (you can find them on eBay for less than 10 dollars) and see how hard it would be to convert one. Once I start this little side project, is it ok to setup a wiki page on coreboot, or could there be liability issues? Otherwise I will just post a discrete page on my site.