Hi Greg, Greg KH wrote: > On Fri, Aug 03, 2007 at 01:27:55PM -0400, Mark Matties wrote: > >> Hi Greg, >> >> Thanks for your response. I figured that pl2303 should load, but it just >> doesn't. I have another pl23o3o device - a Holux GM-210 GPS (native usb) >> that works just fine. The pl2303 module autoloads with no problem. >> >> I downloaded kernel source, added the Vendor and Product Ids for the RS >> USB/Serial converter to pl2303.h (I think it was) and recompiled, but >> that didn't seem to work either. (I don;t want to make a habit of it, >> though. I've compiled many kernels in my time. But now, I like the >> stability of the FC kernel RPMs on my "production" laptop.) >> > > You need to also add it to the table in the pl2303.c file in order for > it to work properly. Try that and let me know. > > Aha - thanks. I added the info to pl2303.c and recompiled. The kernel now assigns ttyUSB0 when I plug in the hardware. I'll try out the HW and let you know. >> When searching for info, I came across references to a file called >> "usb.ids". Is it just a reference file for which vendor/product IDs are >> currently in the USB modules related header files? Or can I put that >> info somewhere else and have the device just work? >> > > No, the usb.ids file is for userspace only, it has nothing to do with > the kernel. > > That's what I thought, but wanted to ask to be sure. > thanks, > > greg k-h >
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