[Discuss] ftdi chipset and linux

2013-01-17 Thread Scott Ehrlich
I recently purchased a new Yaesu ham radio with a CAT interface (computer control). The radio itself is about the size of a portable gps unit. There are apparently [at least] two USB CAT cables available - of which one uses the ftdi chipset, which, reportedly, is the best/only one that works

Re: [Discuss] ftdi chipset and linux

2013-01-17 Thread Edward Ned Harvey (blu)
From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org [mailto:discuss- bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On Behalf Of Scott Ehrlich Also, I'd be looking into a cheap netbook (probably from amazon), something small and simple, to use with the radio. Insights here welcome, too. Lately, I see a

Re: [Discuss] ftdi chipset and linux

2013-01-17 Thread Nuno Sucena Almeida
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/17/2013 07:52 AM, Scott Ehrlich wrote: From a chipset compatibility standpoint, what do people know about ftdi and linux? I know I could always visit the ftdi page, but anyone with practical knowledge here would be great. I've seen ftdi