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Re: RIS2.0/legOS/linux and win98
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Date: 
Sat, 25 Aug 2001 17:13:37 GMT
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"Michael W. Collins" <MCollins@iodevelopment.com> writes:
> 
> I have the same question! I've been driving myself crazy for the last few
> days trying to find some information on the subject. I sent an e-mail to
> Markus Noga, the author of LegOS and he said it doesn't support USB, only
> serial. I cant even seem to find any good resources on how to program USB on
> win32.

There are some japanese guys that did USB support for NQC under windows,
it's rather simple (essentially open a device with a particular name).
Under Linux it is just not clear how easy it is until somebody tries.

> I think lego is phasing out the serial tower - I don't see them in stores
> any more.

Here (France & Germany) there are still only RIS 1.5s in the shops.

> I hope someone can help us USB folks out!

In the worst case you can always try to swap towers with somebody
who has a surplus serial tower.

Jürgen

--
Jürgen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr>
http://www.loria.fr/~stuber/



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  Re: RIS2.0/legOS/linux and win98
 
Hey, I have the same question! I've been driving myself crazy for the last few days trying to find some information on the subject. I sent an e-mail to Markus Noga, the author of LegOS and he said it doesn't support USB, only serial. I cant even (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

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