Adam Carter <Adam.Carter <at> optus.com.au> writes:
> Is /dev/ttyUSB0 as > functional as a regular /etc/ttyS0? I have a USB to serial adapter > that uses the pl2303 driver, and have It's listed in the kernel sources so it should work.. make menuconfig -->device drivers -->usb -->USB Serial Converter Support --> Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver > - will other USB to > serial adapter with better linux drivers work? > - or will i have to > try a PCCard serial adapter? FTDI work very well under windows or linux. Once you add the appropriate driver (via the linux kernel) you can boot either winblows or linux and use the 9pin-serial-to-usb as you like with either OS. These sorts of products are build upon various chipsets from different vendors, but, there are standards so as long as a linux driver exists for the chipset that is used in your product, it should work reliably and consistently, under linux or winblows..... hth, James
