Re: Turn Off USB Power

[Alan Stern <stern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2007, Andy Meany wrote:

> Hello -
> 
> I want to power cycle the USB port via software.  I found a thread on this 
> list from April 2005 --> 
> http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-usb-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg13727.html
> 
> The thread points to Linux not being able to do this.  Is this true even of 
> the newer versions of Linux such as the latest Fedora Core?

You did not read that mail message correctly.  It points out that the USB
hardware in PCs cannot turn off the power.  This has nothing to do with
what operating system you use.

Alan Stern


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