kernel support for USB-USB networking

[david]

On Thu, 2005-03-31 at 15:02 -0600, Kenton Brede wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 09:41:36PM +0100, david (nux at blueyonder.co.uk) wrote:
> > 	Greetings,
> > 
> > I'm trying to get my Zaurus to be able to use the network connection
> > via the USB cradle on my Ubuntu box. Whilst searching for help on the
> > subject I came across the following in a Debian tutorial.
> > 

> 
> # Intelligent USB Devices/Gadgets
> #
> CONFIG_USB_ARMLINUX=y
> CONFIG_USB_EPSON2888=y
> CONFIG_USB_ZAURUS=y
> CONFIG_USB_CDCETHER=y
> 
> Looks to me like it has support for your device.
> hth,
> Kent
> 
> -- 

I think removing the default OS may not have helped.

After a number of hours of attempts I now have the Zaurus and my Ubuntu
box pinging each other. The instructions I was using had, last of all,
the following.

ifconfig usb0 192.168.129.1 netmask 255.255.255.255 up

route add -host 192.168.129.201 usb0

iptables -t nat -F

iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j SNAT -o ethX --to MY_IP

echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

I added sudo to the start of the command but got a "permission denied"
message every time on the last (.../ipv4/ip_forward) command.

This would seem to the last hitch (he said hopefully) before I can get
on to the net with the Zaurus.

regards

David