[PLUG] USB serial support

[Bill Barry]

On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 05:29:02PM -0800, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Dec 2003, Bill Barry wrote:
> 
> > That last line for ID 0b39:0421 is the device id for the usb to serial
> > adapter produced by Omnidirectional Control Technology Inc.
> > http://www.octinc.com.tw/products/usb_to_serial.html
> 
>   Thanks, Bill! I knew the last line referred to the converter but have no
> clue how to track it to its source.
> 
> > looking through the kernel, this device is supported by the ftdi_sio
> > driver http://ftdi-usb-sio.sourceforge.net/ I don't know if you have to
> > explicity load this module or if usbserial loads it for you, but you might
> > try modprobe ftdi_sio
> 
>   Yup. That loaded it, but there's still no light on the adapter nor a
> recognition of /dev/photopc as either /dev/ttyUSB0 or /dev/ttyUSB1 (both of
> which now have 666 perms).
> 


Well, doing it by hand you may also have to load the host controller
modprobe usci-hcd
Just the fact that /dev/ttyUSB0 exists does not help you. It exists by default,
but is only useful after the driver attaches the usb device to it.

Bill Barry