> Two points I'd like to bring up: > > 1. Did you compile the appropriate usb serial > converter dirver? (into the kernel or as modules and > loaded them?)
Nope. I just checked out its prsence by looking for usbserial.o (somewhere in /usr/lib/... I think) and by the output of lsmod. > 2. Is your USB to Serial converter supported? (I'm > using "THAT's" USB to Serial convrter ---- USB > Prolific 2303 Single port serial driver) Umm... do I need this? I was hoping that my USB cable would be enough. I couldn't find a USB to Serial converter in MegaMall. :) > By the way what distro are you using? > Coz I am using Slackware 10.0 w/ 2.6.7 kernel and it > does not create a /dev/ttyUSB0 by default. You may > have to tweek the udev settings configurations..... I'm using Fedora Core 1 upgraded from RedHat 9. :) I'll read about udev. Thanks. - Andoy > --- Andres Montiel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am trying to install OPIE on an old Ipaq 3630 but > > I don't have a > > serial connector. I read on the net that a USB > > connection can now be > > used > > > (http://www.handhelds.org/hypermail/familiar/171/17155.html). > > > > I have already installed the bootloader. I now need > > minicom to talk to > > the Ipaq via usbserial. > > > > An lsmod shows that usb serial is running: > > ... > > usb-uhci 25964 0 (unused) > > usbcore 78368 1 [usbserial hid > > usb-uhci] > > ext3 70532 2 > > jbd 51732 2 [ext3] > > > > However, when I change the Serial Device in minicom > > to /dev/ttyUSB0, I > > get the error message: > > minicom: cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: No such device > > > > Am I missing something? > > > > - Andoy -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
