Velleman K8055 - Solaris

Introduction

This document assumes that you have a built K8055 and an install of Solaris. I am using Solaris Express Developer Edition - build 77.

Configuring Solaris

Firstly you need to get the device correctly recognised by Solaris. Before configuration it gets classed as a HID(!) device. As root, with the card plugged in, run:

	prtconf -v > /tmp/card

Remove the card and run:

	prtconf -v > /tmp/nocard

And then diff the two:

	diff /tmp/card /tmp/nocard

which will give us the information we are looking for:

  <                     name='compatible' type=string items=9
  <                         value='usb10cf,5500.0' + 'usb10cf,5500' + 'usbif10cf,class3.0.0' + 'usbif10cf,class3.0' + 'usbif10cf,class3' + 'usbif,class3.0.0' + 'usbif,class3.0' + 'usbif,class3' + 'usb,device'
  <                     name='reg' type=int items=1

The part that is of interest is:

	value='usb10cf,5500.0'

The next stage is to modify the device driver attribute with the command:

	update_drv -a -i '"usbif10cf,class3.0"' ugen

Plug the K8055 back in. You can double check this part is all well with:

	 prtconf -D | grep ugen

You should see something like:

	input, instance #0 (driver name: ugen)

You will also of course have the power LED lit on the board.

Software

I've been using a bit of software called cueib that google found for me a few years ago, I can't find out anything about it now. If you wrote it do let me know. I have put a copy of the source here. I have also put a binary here.