[ipxe-devel] suggestion for improvement - USB Logging/Debug

[Michael Brown]

On 07/11/13 17:21, Petry Roman, SHS-S IT-TS wrote:
> 8-)...
> Nice try to get such a device 8-)..
>   if i understand the linux ehci gadget debug module rught, itwill make your normal linux pc to a compatible debug device..
>   so just take your pc or raspberry pi and connect it via usb to the normal legacy pc you want to debug, and it should work..

Unfortunately it's not that straightforward.  You can't hook two 
computers (USB hosts) together with just a cable; you need a device in 
the middle which supports the USB Debug Device extensions.  For example, 
the NET20DC (cost US$95):

   http://www.semiconductorstore.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=12083

Michael