I live and learn
m,any thanks for the help and info
cheers Chris T
On Fri, 2007-12-07 at 20:53 +1300, Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
> On Fri 07 Dec 2007 11:36:06 NZDT +1300, Chris wrote:
>
> > which is why I quoted the model number.
>
> Which turns into limited value when the supplier changes the guts of
> some electronic gimmick and keeps the model number. Happens all the
> time.
>
> This is a DSE XH8290 USB/RS232 converter:
>
> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd
> 8-bit FIFO
>
> Works plug'n'go with openSUSE 10.2, kernel 2.6.18.8-0.7-default #1 SMP.
>
> syslog says:
>
> kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
> kernel: usb 2-1: new device found, idVendor=0403, idProduct=6001
> kernel: usb 2-1: new device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
> kernel: usb 2-1: Product: USB to Serial Cable
> kernel: usb 2-1: Manufacturer: FTDI
> kernel: usb 2-1: SerialNumber: FTBUNGBX
> kernel: usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> kernel: ftdi_sio 2-1:1.0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected
> kernel: drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c: Detected FT232BM
> kernel: usb 2-1: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0
>
> Saying that this adapter doesn't work with Linux is bogus. However it
> might pay to check whether late models of this one have different
> content which no longer work.
>
> Volker
>
