Re: [gentoo-amd64] USB to Serial adapter setup

[Mike Doty <kingtaco@gentoo.org>]

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P.V.Anthony wrote:
> Mark Haney wrote:
>> I've got a USB to Serial adapter I want to use in Gentoo to talk to my
>> Cisco devices via console, however, none of the docs I"ve found are
>> very current (most for the 2.4 kernel), can someone point me to a good
>> set of instructions on how to get this thing working?  I've got the
>> module compiled and installed but can't get any farther.
> 
> Which usb to serial adapter did you buy? I want to buy one to hook up a
> fax modem. I heard that there are problems with linux for these
> adaptors. I hope it is false.
> 
> Good fax modems are still the ones with serial ports.
> 
> P.V.Anthony
I use a FTDI based one.  There is a driver in the kernel.

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices
International, Ltd 8-bit FIFO

Can be bought at many places, I got mine at
http://www.knjn.com/ShopCablesUSB.html

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