Since it appeared it got missed earlier ill repost my earlier mail. <cut>Theres a few kernel patches floating around for firewire (which is VERY neat for debugging) ......
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0203.3/0639.html for usb </cut> Theres plenty of info via google etc re setting it up . Firewire is nice for debugging due to the ability to access memory space even if the kernel has completely dumped itself ..... Dale. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bart Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CLUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 11:13 PM Subject: Re: console via usb > > On 18/05/2004, at 8:16 PM, Vik Olliver wrote: > > > On Tue, 2004-05-18 at 18:52, Paul William wrote: > >> Hey all, > >> > >> Anyone know if you can get a 'Serial' Console using usb instead of a > >> serial port? I don't really care about having a console at boot up but > >> it would be a bonus. > >> > >> The only documentation I can find is about using the serial port. > > > > USB Just doesn't work that way. > > I have a USB -> Serial adaptor that doesn't appear to have any > electronics or smarts, just a redirection of the wires. > I too would like to know why USB can not function as a serial port > controller. Anyone ? > > This is my first question to the list, I hope I can help someone else > sometime although I'm a Unix "baby". > > > Bart Hanson > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
