On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 10:36:50AM -0800, Andrew Burgess wrote: > If I try (after rmmoding the hid module): > > insmod usbserial vendor=0x04b4 product=0x5500 > > I get in the logs: > > usbserial.c: Generic device with no bulk out, not allowed. > > Is bulk out really needed or could usbserial be made to work without > it?
It is needed if you want to use the generic usbserial driver. > I tried google for "Vendor=04b4 ProdID=5500" and zip. > > http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids lists it as a: > > HID->COM RS232 Adapter > > and the hid driver does grab it by default. I was unable to make > hiddev0 function as a seial port though... Someone needs to write a driver for this device someday. And someone needs to take a big stick to the person who decided that a HID device is a serial port... (yeah, I know why they did it, but it still doesn't excuse anyone...) But for now, Linux does not support this device, sorry. Try asking Cypress, they have written Linux drivers in the past. greg k-h ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's Free Linux Tutorials. Learn everything from the bash shell to sys admin. Click now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1278&alloc_id=3371&op=click _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
