> > What about emulating a usb-ethernet device in software? (Assuming the > > beagle board's usb interface can operate in gadget mode as opposed to host > > mode.) The Linux kernel does a good job of emulating a usb ethernet device, > > I use it extensively. I rather assumed the Bitsy port had this already, but > > perhaps not. > > Huh, I just realised that if both ends of the fake ethernet link run Plan 9 > then the only advantage of what I suggested would be that both ends of the > link are known quantities with open source code. > > Now I wonder if it might be simpler to implement 9p directly over USB.
sure. but you still have to solve the problem of talking to the usb device. - erik
