[Soekris] USB power switching? (net4801/Linux)

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <20080504200849.GU5344 at li2-47.members.linode.com>, Randall Nortman w
rites:

>I have a remote system with a USB device that apparently is prone to
>locking up such that it needs to be power cycled (or unplugged and
>plugged back in).

You are out of luck with the 4801.

With the NET5501 you can, if nothing else, have the internal power
supply do a off-wait-on sequence by sending 
	+++ <wait a moment> POWER
to the serial console, and that will also cycle the power to the
USB port.

I don't know if the NET5501 USB ports have switchable power, 
but I don't think so.

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