[NTLUG:Discuss] USB Serial

[Chris Cox]

Dennis Rice wrote:
> I am using FC8 on my laptop and have recently obtained a Keyspan USB 
> serial interface.   The vendor claims Linux compatibility and that the 
> drivers are included with Linux kernel 2.6.

Keyspan "says" a lot of things.  These guys plaster the tux logo
on their devices even when there are NO drivers available... then they
contract out a hired gun (working for peanuts) to write drivers to
encapsulate their secret firmware so the device works.... but NOT
necessarily for all of their devices and not necessarily at the
same time... so it's possible to have a product with the Linux logo
on it from keyspan that will NEVER be supported.

I own a Keyspan device... went to the store and picked up a
no name Chinese device, worked right out of the box.

The device is this one (I just picked a site of Google, not
necessarily recommending this site as a source):
http://www.serialgear.com/1-Port-Serial-USB-U232-P9.html

> 
> Does anyone have experience to figuring out which tty it would appear 
> on, or other dev interface.  It works on M$ as com port 5.
> 
> Dennis
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