[NTLUG:Discuss] USB Serial

[Daniel Hauck]

I definitely like that serial device over the one I have.  Yours had
blinky lights!  Very useful to know when things are working or not.


Chris Cox さんは書きました:
> 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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