Does Linux support USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports?

Does Linux support USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports?


Author: Aaron Turner
Email: aturner@pobox.com
Web Page: http://www.pobox.com/~aturner/

System Architecture: Intel
RedHat Release: All/General
FAQ Category: Hardware Issues
Modification Date: Oct 10, 1998

Question:

I've got these cool new USB periferals (mouse, scanner, speakers, etc), but how
do I get them to work with Linux?

Answer:

The bad news is that no Linux systems support USB.
The good news is that USB support is in the works and should be available
sometime (early?) 1999.

References:

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