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How do I use an external USB keyboard with the FreeRunner ?

April 26, 2017external FreeRunner keyboard USB

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How do I use an external USB keyboard with the FreeRunner ?

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Run: echo “host” > /sys/devices/platform/s3c2410-ohci/usb_mode echo “1” > /sys/devices/platform/neo1973-pm-host.0/hostmode These commands will put the FreeRunner into powered USB host mode. After this, just plug in the keyboard and it’ll work. Personally, I’ve made a .desktop file to switch into and out of host mode. To switch back to unpowered device mode just run: echo “device” > /sys/devices/platform/s3c2410-ohci/usb_mode echo “0” > /sys/devices/platform/neo1973-pm-host.0/hostmode Finally you will need a USB Type A Female to Female adapter. For more details see here The above does not work with QtExtended on mwester’s kernel, it gives an invalid argument on the first command. No, stable-tracking kernels give that error too but they still work.