Well, all I can tell you is that I have never had a usb-serial cable that did not require a driver and I've had two of them. Certainly one may have come out that does not require a driver or an update might have allowed usb-serial without a driver. But the information in my last post still holds true; the device names will probably not be the same as in linux. -- Cheryl "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer." (Psalm 19:14 Bible KJV)