+2 different transport layers are used:
+. STLINKv1 uses SCSI passthru commands over USB,
+. STLINKv2 uses raw USB commands.
+
+Common requirements
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+libusb-1.0 (You probably already have this, but you'll need the
+development version to compile)
+
+IF YOU HAVE AN STLINKv1
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+The STLINKv1's SCSI emulation is very broken, so the best thing to do
+is tell your operating system to completely ignore it.
+
+Options (do one of these before you plug it in)
+ *) modprobe -r usb-storage && modprobe usb-storage quirks=483:3744:i
+or *)1. add "options usb-storage quirks=483:3744:i" to /etc/modprobe.conf
+ *)2. modprobe -r usb-storage && modprobe usb-storage
+or *)1. cp stlink_v1.modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d
+ *)2. modprobe -r usb-storage && modprobe usb-storage
+
+IF YOU HAVE AN STLINKv2
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+You're ready to go :)