Public bug reported: Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.31-3-generic
When usbserial is not compiled as a module, one cannot manually assign a USB device to the driver (with "modprobe usbserial vendor=0x#### product=0x####"). The consequences are also described at https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/345002 $ uname -a Linux localhost 2.6.31-3-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 14 16:04:41 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux $ grep CONFIG_USB_SERIAL= /boot/config-2.6.31-3-generic CONFIG_USB_SERIAL=y Fix: Compile the kernel with usbserial as a module (with CONFIG_USB_SERIAL=m). ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Kernel's usbserial should be compiled as a module https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/405809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
