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Gleb Smirnoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
: On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 09:34:47AM -0700, Warner Losh wrote:
: W> > On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 08:51:36AM -0700, M. Warner Losh wrote:
: W> > M> In message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: W> > M> Gleb Smirnoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
: W> > M> : I'm lame in USB and I can't understand why Linux supports this
device
: W> > M> : w/o any additional modifications, just recognising ID, but our
driver
: W> > M> : doesn't. I'm seeking for advice, that will help me get this device
: W> > M> : working.
: W> > M>
: W> > M> We have a lot of different usb serial drivers. Why did you pick
: W> > M> uplcom to add the ID to? Linux has merged them all into a single
: W> > M> driver, but that driver lacks the refinement our individual
: W> > M> sub-drivers have (at least last time I checked).
: W> >
: W> > As I said, Linux has IDs for CA-42, but they are different to what
: W> > I have:
: W> >
: W> > /* Nokia CA-42 Cable */
: W> > #define NOKIA_CA42_VENDOR_ID 0x078b
: W> > #define NOKIA_CA42_PRODUCT_ID 0x1234
: W> >
: W> > These IDs are utilised in pl2303.c, that's why I have chosen the
: W> > uplcom(4) driver.
: W>
: W> That ID is radically different. uplcom is a good first choice.
: W> However, maybe you could try each of the drivers. I know freebsd
: W> makes this a pain, but it is the only way to be sure we don't support
: W> it.
:
: Ok, I will try this. Or may be I should follow Linux source and see
: how it distinguishes device type?
Maybe.
: W> Alternatively, you could open up the cable and find which chip is
: W> inside it. That might be what's called 'hard' or 'undesirable', but
: W> it may be the only way to know for sure, short of trial and error...
:
: It is a monolithic piece of plastic, so I'll probably fail to assemble
: it after such a surgery.
:-(. Good things are unlikely to come from this...
: W> > M> Maybe if you provided more information we could help you more.
: W> >
: W> > What else can I provide?
: W>
: W> Did I miss a dmesg from Linux in your earlier message?
:
: Warner, I don't have Linux anywhere! :) I just found information
: in internet, that this cable works with Linux if IDs are supplied
: with insmod.
Ah, OK.
Warner
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