--- Jason KG4WSV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 3/10/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi Jason,
> >
> > I read on Keyspan's site that they were not
> supporting Ubuntu due to licensing issues.
>
> That's unfortunate. I haven't dealt with Ubuntu.
>
> > I had heard that folks had used the FTDI chipset
> with success, but it's challenging to find what
> chipset a given adapter usesan from the listings
> I've found so far.
>
> That's no joke. The only places I've found an FTDI
> based adapter is
> BGMicro (I just checked them and they appear to be
> gone) and directly
> from FTDI. If you need components to make your own,
> you can get a
> module from SparkFun, or get one in a molded cable
> with bare wires on
> the other end from FTDI directly or from various
> hobby electronics
> type places.
The serial adapter from IOGear is based on the FTDI
chipset as well (at least as far as I can tell from
peering through the clear housing). I've got five of
them and all of them work just fine.
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