Re: [SLE] USB to serial Cable under SuSE 9.2

2 Feb 2005

      Sid Boyce wrote:
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Paul Penrod wrote:
...
Folks,
I'm a bit stumped here and hope someone has seen this before.
I just bought a USB->serial cable from PCClub. It's advertised
as a USB 2.0 Certified Interface (usbview diagrees with that), and
SuSE does recognize it, but I can not get minicom to talk to it.
When I set it to /dev/ttyUSB0 or any USB tagged port, it comes
back and complains that the port is not found.
I have it plugged into the top USB slot of the laptop.
What I need it for is to configure telecom equipment that uses
serial ports for the interface (VT100 9600/N/8/1). I've been playing
with this for about a day and need to move on or get it to work.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I'll even buy a different cable if
there is one proven to work.
Thanks,
...Paul
Here are the particulars:
OS SuSE 9.2 (updated 1/31/05 from the Chicago Site).
Kernel: Stock SuSE 2.6.8-24.11
Computer: IBM Thinkpad T42p 1GB memory, 60GB disk
USBview output:
   USB SERIAL CANSERTOR
   Manufacturer: FIDI
   Serial Number: FTBT8RZI
   Speed: 12 MB/sec (full)
   USB Version: 1.10
   Device Class: 00 (>ifc)
   Device Subclass: 00
   Device Protocol: 00
   Maximum Default Endpoint Size: 8
   Number of Configurations: 1
   Vendor ID: 0403
   Product ID: 6001
   Revision Number: 4.00
       Configuration Number: 1
           Number of Interfaces: 1
           Attributes: a0
           Max Power Needed: 44 mA
       Interface Number: 0
           Name: (none)
           Alternate Number: 0
           Class: ff (vend)
           Subclass: 0
           Protocol: 0
           Number of  Endpoints: 2
       End Point Address: 81
           Direction: in
           Attribute: 2
           Type: Bulk
           Max Packet Size: 64
           Interval: 0 ms
       End Point Address: 02
           Direction: out
           Attribute: 2
           Type: Bulk
           Max Packet Size: 64
           Interval: 0 ms
Have a look at this article, this may be a way to do it, I may try it 
later.
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6573
Regards
Sid.
Hmmmm... surprise, it works - I have CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_GENERIC=y, but 
there may be a module for the SuSE kernels.
Boycie:/ftp/jan05/udev-050 # lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 05a9:a511 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV511+ WebCam
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial
                        =========
Port
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 067b:3507 Prolific Technology, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Boycie:/ftp/jan05/udev-050 # rmmod pl2303
Boycie:/ftp/jan05/udev-050 # rmmod usbserial
Boycie:/ftp/jan05/udev-050 # modprobe usbserial vendor=0x067b product=0x2303

Boycie:/ftp/jan05/udev-050 # kermit
C-Kermit 8.0.211, 10 Apr 2004, for Linux
  Copyright (C) 1985, 2004,
   Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
Type ? or HELP for help.
(/ftp/jan05/udev-050/) C-Kermit>set line /dev/ttyUSB0
(/ftp/jan05/udev-050/) C-Kermit>set carrier-watch off
(/ftp/jan05/udev-050/) C-Kermit>c
Connecting to /dev/ttyUSB0, speed 9600
  Escape character: Ctrl-\ (ASCII 28, FS): enabled
Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
or followed by ? to see other options.

Regards
Sid.
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