Re: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
 

Oooh, interesting. I wonder who the Nokia employee was, and whether this really is correct.

Re: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
 

I'm guessing we all want it to be true so bad, that even likely incorrect information will get us excited.

That being said, I REALLY hope that the information is true.

Re: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
 

check this link guys

http://pocketnow.com/smartphone/ctia...aemo-and-linux

Re: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
 

Remember that this thread started with a link to maemo-developers emails where Igor Stoppa and myself being clear. Trust Igor.

Re: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
 

You can pronounce it may moe like the rest of the native English speaking world if you want...

I didn't hear any mention of USB host in that vid clip. Too tired maybe. I mean, my be.

Re: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
 

Ur right on both counts.

1. I actually liked it better when I thought it was 3 syllables, but i'll stick with may-moe now that I know the truth.

2. no mention of usb otg.

in conclusion, I didn't take this off-topic, the joker with the vid link did. :D


|||EDIT

Well, I just figured it out where I subconsciously got the "May" from:

Fannie Mae(May) -> Mae(May)-Mo.

It isn't Fannie-My, after all ;)

Re: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
 

I guess one bit of confusiln comes with OTG vs Host mode. I've personally never used otg, but used host mode many times on N810. The otg adapters are nearly impossible to find, but female-female usb adapters can be found in almost any store, which is kinda funny, what good are they for besides n8x0 usb?

It's very clear tha n900 has no OTG, since the port is wrong type.

what hasn't been clear, I think, is whether the transceiver can at all be configured into host mode from software, or if it requires fifth pin signaling and otg adapter (which is impossible since n900 doesn't have it)

Re: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
 

Oh, I'd also guess that n900 lacks the hw for supplying power on usb, so even if the transceiver can be put into host mode from software, and the kernel is taught how to do it, if possible, power injection would be a must.

Re: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
 

Thanks Quim. Maybe you need to tell these Nokia reps (whoever they are) to stop saying the device can do USB host or USB-OTG, if it isn't true.

Re: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
 

If I'm reading the kernel configuration correctly, the n900 kernel has OTG support with both host and peripheral support compiled in, in addition to other drivers used by a host. I would find it a tad odd if that were enabled for no reason. So eh, why not try it even if it's not officially to the USB spec and you have to use a powered hub. There should be an easy knob to twist.