Quoting Paul Parkyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 20:14, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > Quoting Paul Parkyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 14:02, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > > > > I have been trying to compile a program for some time now but > have > > > > > > given > > > > > > > > up the driver part will not compile. > > > > > > > > What driver are you trying to compile? > > > > The linux kernel has drivers for (almost) every network card in > common > > > > > > use. > > > Hi CS the driver is for a pty device. What I have is a Ethernet to > > > serial > > > adapter the driver allows me to create a virtual serial port for use > in > > > any comms program. > > > > What is the make and model of said adaptor? > > And exactly what driver are you attempting to compile? > > There are a number of drivers provided with commercial devices which > have > > not been 'ported for use with the 2.6.x kernel. > > -- > > Sincerely etc. > > Christopher Sawtell > > Hi Chris, The device is a Sena Technologies LS100 Ethernet to Serial > adaptor. > I have a 4 page Pdf file that explains it better, however a bit much to > send > to the list. The manufacturer is a Korean company http://www.sena.com/. > thanks again for your help Yes. I've got the manuals etc. It seems to be a very useful little gadget. Chapter 2 of the manual seems to explain everything pretty clearly as far as I can tell. Remember that it _probably_ needs to have a cross-over Ethernet cable if you are going to connect it directly to the Ethernet port on your 'puter. I'd be very tempted to try it out to start with using an ordinary 'green-screen' terminal, or an emulator such as minicom or seyon, its serial port, and a null-modem cable. ( There is a switch to swap between a console command mode and data mode. ) Then once you have established that it is not totally fubar, you can try to log into it using telnet. Linux has the telnet command, I'm absolutely sure every Linux distribution has it available. All the instructions you need are in Chapter 2 of the Manual. If you need further help please feel to contact me off list. -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
