From: Ben Laurie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: Ryan Lackey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Ryan Lackey wrote:
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> I've been running a mailing list specifically focused on the iButton,
> applications, drivers, etc.
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> It's on the majordomo server at venona.com, called "ibuttonpunks". It
> just got reactivated after a traumatic 7000 move and loss of a machine,
> so there might be new traffic.
>
> Ben Laurie (Apache SSL) wrote a driver for FreeBSD for the iButton which
> would be a good starting point.
In fact, it started life on Linux, so it shouldn't be hard to port. The
only bit that is likely to be OS dependent is the serial interface. One
thing: the FIFO needs disabling (and any internal FIFOing in the OS,
which I believe is a popular pastime) to get anything but incredibly
slow performance. I haven't got around to modifying the FreeBSD (where I
do my development) drivers to do this, but I will one day. Anyway, I'm
happy to help anyone with serious interest in developing the drivers
further (which do a good deal more than reading the serial number - more
info available if desired).
BTW, how does one subscribe to sclinux?
Cheers,
Ben.
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http://www.apache-ssl.org/ben.html
"My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those
who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the
first group; there was less competition there."
- Indira Gandhi
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