USB Hubs

[kaarsten]

Why is it that USB hubs aren't supported? Is it simply that they're unimplemented or is it technically impossible to include support? I just want to know, especially for people whose computers use internal hubs, since the implementation of USB hubs would help greatly.

[Elmar]

hi,
usb hubs are simply not implemented. why? because the boot manager is stored (with hard disk install) in the place before the first partition starts. in a standard partition layout i have 63 sectors available (= 63 *512 bytes = 31.5kb). there is simply no space left, even if the hub implementation would add only a few hundred bytes. 5.1.x will have hub support, but i did not start to write it.

regards
elmar

[kaarsten]

Ah. I'm just interested in it because my laptop won't boot USB due to internal USB hubs.