Dave Smith wrote: > Has anyone gotten a USB device that requires "Virtual COM Port" support > to work in Linux? I'm considering employing this relay[1] to perform a > nightly reboot of my pile-of-junk Comcast cable modem.
Assuming the serial controller on that board is supported by Linux, when you plug in the device to a computer running a recent distribution, you'll get a device called /dev/ttyUSB0, which you can use like an ordinary serial port. OTOH, you might instead try a modem that is not a pile of junk. I bought a Motorola SB6120 a month ago, for use with Comcast, and I've been quite happy. Shane /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
