Shane Hathaway wrote: > 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.
That may indeed be a better option, but the hacker in me wants any excuse to setup a relay and a cron job. :) --Dave /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
