One more thing.  My engineers tell me the adapters based on the FTDI
work the best.  I purchased 2 for $12/ea.  They seem to work great.

My next tests involve dial in an PPP.  If anyone hads words of wisdom
please share.  I've done dial-in with regular serial ports.  I just hope
that problematic drivers and hardware do not cause me issues.


On Wed, 2004-01-07 at 15:42, Christopher Fowler wrote:
> I've had issues with USB adapters when I needed something other than
> 9600,8,n,1.  The keyspan comes to mind.  
> 
> On Wed, 2004-01-07 at 15:35, Marr wrote:
> > On Tuesday 06 January 2004 07:13am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > Hello USB-friends,
> > > my knoppix installation works fine on my VAIO notebook PCG-SR31K.
> > > The wireless network, the usb-hub, the usb-keyboard, the usb-mouse, the
> > > usb-hotsync without any problem after some customizations, but one
> > > component will not work.
> > > I have an USB-RS232 Interface Converter to get a serial interface.
> > > I want to communicate with my GARMIN etrex VENTURE GPS with this
> > > interface.
> > > The software GPS-Drive works fine with the protocol NMEA In / NMEA Out.
> > > I am not be able to use the protocol GARMIN to get or set any route, track
> > > or waypoint.
> > > The gpstrans returns the following error message:
> > > Connected GPS [/dev/ttyUSB0] is: <GPS not responding>
> > > gpspoint and gpsman returns nothing.
> > > The output from lsusb:
> > > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> > > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0604 Genesys Logic, Inc.
> > > Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0711:0230 Magic Control Technology Corp. MCT-232
> > > Serial Port
> > > Bus 001 Device 005: ID 046d:c00f Logitech, Inc.
> > > Bus 001 Device 006: ID 046d:c30a Logitech, Inc.
> > > Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04cc:1122 Philips Semiconductors Hub
> > > Bus 001 Device 007: ID 054c:0056 Sony Corp.
> > > The device /dev/ttyUSB0 have to be correct, because the protocol NMEA In /
> > > NMEA Out works with this.
> > > The model of the USB-RS232 Interface Converter is U232-P9.
> > > The protocol worked under w2k with FUGAWI and some other applications.
> > > setserial will not work with USB serial interfaces.
> > > setserial /dev/usb/ttyUSB0 will return the message Cannot get serial info:
> > > Invalid argument.
> > > I will be happy for any idea to get my GPS running with knoppix.
> > > Thanx,
> > > mgsimon
> > 
> > Hello 'mgsimon',
> > 
> > (Sorry for the delayed reply... I'm a bit behind on my email!)
> > 
> > Although I cannot be certain, since your problem is somewhat different than 
> > mine, I think you may be seeing different symptoms of the same 
> > "disease" (bug) that I found and fixed in the MCT-U232 driver.
> > 
> > I recently provided a patch to the MCT-U232 kernel module which fixed a 
> > problem that prevented writes to my Garmin GPS35 TracPak GPS receiver from 
> > being seen by the GPS using the Belkin F5U109 USB/RS-232 converter (which, 
> > like your adapter, uses the MCT-U232 kernel module). 
> > 
> > In my case, I was able to _receive_ NMEA data (my GPS only listens/talks in 
> > NMEA protocol) just fine from the GPS, but it would not "hear" any of my 
> > commands.
> > 
> > Since your software would have to send a command to the GPS to switch to/from 
> > NMEA/Garmin protocol, I suspect you're having the same core problem with the 
> > driver.
> > 
> > This patch has recently been picked up by the kernel maintainers and should 
> > therefore be in the next official kernel releases (2.4.25 and 2.6.1 IIRC).  
> > Or, if you can't wait that long and you're adept at compiling your own kernel 
> > modules, dig into the Linux-USB-Devel list archives for my patch source code:
> > 
> >    http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum=linux-usb-devel
> > 
> > Finally, be sure to let me (and the Linux-USB-Users list) know if you need any 
> > more assistance in this matter. Good luck!
> > 
> > Bill Marr
> > 
> > 
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