> Wow, that's really bad. Something is keeping the io_edgeport driver
> from being loaded. It should be automatically found and bound to this
> device when you plug it in.
>
> I don't know what to suggest at this point in time other than to file a
> bug with Ubuntu, sorry.
I happen to have an Edgeport4/RS-232 next to me (PN (1P) 500000787) and
that appears to work OK on Xubuntu (11.10), but does not appear to load
the 'io_edgeport' module even though it is present in '/lib/modules'.
>
> If you can build your own kernel version, from kernel.org, then I can
> try to help you out. If you can, grab the latest 3.7-stable kernel
> (it's at the front page of kernel.org), build and install that, and then
> we can go from there.
>From helping someone else out last week I have a few pre-built (stock)
kernels here, if you want to give them a try...
x86 one here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34518077/linux-headers-3.8.0-rc4-srws1%2B_20130125_i386.deb
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34518077/linux-image-3.8.0-rc4-srws1%2B_20130125_i386.deb
amd64 one here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34518077/linux-headers-3.8.0-rc4-srws1%2B_20130125_amd64.deb
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34518077/linux-image-3.8.0-rc4-srws1%2B_20130125_amd64.deb
Cheers,
Simon
$ uname -a > edgeport_test.txt
Linux womble 3.8.0-rc6-dfp+ #5 SMP Thu Feb 7 22:30:41 MST 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
$ lsmod >> edgeport_test.txt
Module Size Used by
bnep 17669 2
rfcomm 37380 12
parport_pc 31968 0
ppdev 12782 0
binfmt_misc 17231 1
i915 530984 2
ipw2200 140438 0
pcmcia 39544 0
thinkpad_acpi 69384 1
libipw 33170 1 ipw2200
snd_intel8x0 33096 3
snd_ac97_codec 105616 1 snd_intel8x0
drm_kms_helper 47545 1 i915
yenta_socket 27095 0
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
pcmcia_rsrc 18191 1 yenta_socket
cfg80211 436139 2 ipw2200,libipw
drm 227906 3 i915,drm_kms_helper
snd_rawmidi 25382 1 snd_seq_midi
nsc_ircc 22475 0
pcmcia_core 21505 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
ac97_bus 12670 1 snd_ac97_codec
btusb 17950 0
snd_seq 51280 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_pcm 80890 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
lib80211 14040 2 ipw2200,libipw
lpc_ich 16925 0
snd_timer 24318 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
hid_logitech_dj 18172 0
irda 107316 1 nsc_ircc
bluetooth 197939 24 bnep,rfcomm,btusb
snd_page_alloc 14230 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
snd_seq_device 14137 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
i2c_algo_bit 13197 1 i915
shpchp 32129 0
psmouse 75762 0
snd 62145 16 thinkpad_acpi,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
serio_raw 13031 0
microcode 18286 0
soundcore 14599 1 snd
video 18690 1 i915
crc_ccitt 12627 1 irda
nvram 13986 1 thinkpad_acpi
mac_hid 13037 0
lp 13299 0
parport 40726 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
usbhid 41771 1 hid_logitech_dj
hid 82466 2 hid_logitech_dj,usbhid
e1000 103880 0
sdhci_pci 18158 0
sdhci 31824 1 sdhci_pci
$ tail -f /var/log/syslog >> edgeport_test.txt
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 119.976079] usb 3-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.125859] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1608, idProduct=0288
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.125875] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.128978] hub 3-2:1.0: USB hub found
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.130846] hub 3-2:1.0: 1 port detected
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.405797] usb 3-2.1: new full-speed USB device number 4 using uhci_hcd
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble mtp-probe: checking bus 3, device 4: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2/3-2.1"
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.517770] usb 3-2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=1608, idProduct=0201
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.517779] usb 3-2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble mtp-probe: bus: 3, device: 4 was not an MTP device
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.683826] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.685024] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.685804] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.706886] usbcore: registered new interface driver io_ti
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.708907] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for Edgeport TI 1 port adapter
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.709696] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for Edgeport TI 2 port adapter
Feb 15 08:45:22 womble kernel: [ 120.710479] io_ti 3-2.1:1.0: Edgeport TI 2 port adapter converter detected
Feb 15 08:45:23 womble dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
Feb 15 08:45:24 womble kernel: [ 122.078555] io_ti: probe of 3-2.1:1.0 failed with error -5
Feb 15 08:45:24 womble kernel: [ 122.168074] usb 3-2: USB disconnect, device number 3
Feb 15 08:45:24 womble kernel: [ 122.168083] usb 3-2.1: USB disconnect, device number 4
Feb 15 08:45:26 womble kernel: [ 124.736099] usb 3-2: new full-speed USB device number 5 using uhci_hcd
Feb 15 08:45:27 womble kernel: [ 124.890060] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1608, idProduct=0281
Feb 15 08:45:27 womble kernel: [ 124.890076] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
Feb 15 08:45:27 womble kernel: [ 124.892599] hub 3-2:1.0: USB hub found
Feb 15 08:45:27 womble kernel: [ 124.894045] hub 3-2:1.0: 2 ports detected
Feb 15 08:45:27 womble kernel: [ 125.178012] usb 3-2.1: new full-speed USB device number 6 using uhci_hcd
Feb 15 08:45:27 womble kernel: [ 125.289993] usb 3-2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=1608, idProduct=0201
Feb 15 08:45:27 womble kernel: [ 125.290009] usb 3-2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
Feb 15 08:45:27 womble mtp-probe: checking bus 3, device 6: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2/3-2.1"
Feb 15 08:45:27 womble kernel: [ 125.293101] io_ti 3-2.1:1.0: Edgeport TI 2 port adapter converter detected
Feb 15 08:45:28 womble kernel: [ 126.448822] io_ti: probe of 3-2.1:1.0 failed with error -5
Feb 15 08:45:28 womble kernel: [ 126.521796] usb 3-2.2: new full-speed USB device number 7 using uhci_hcd
Feb 15 08:45:28 womble kernel: [ 126.775724] usb 3-2.2: New USB device found, idVendor=1608, idProduct=0201
Feb 15 08:45:28 womble kernel: [ 126.775733] usb 3-2.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Feb 15 08:45:28 womble kernel: [ 126.775738] usb 3-2.2: Product: Edgeport/4
Feb 15 08:45:28 womble kernel: [ 126.775742] usb 3-2.2: Manufacturer: Digi International
Feb 15 08:45:28 womble kernel: [ 126.775746] usb 3-2.2: SerialNumber: I73145753-0
Feb 15 08:45:28 womble mtp-probe: checking bus 3, device 7: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2/3-2.2"
Feb 15 08:45:28 womble kernel: [ 126.779901] io_ti 3-2.2:1.0: Edgeport TI 2 port adapter converter detected
Feb 15 08:45:29 womble kernel: [ 126.944142] usb 3-2.2: Edgeport TI 2 port adapter converter now attached to ttyUSB0
Feb 15 08:45:29 womble kernel: [ 126.944501] usb 3-2.2: Edgeport TI 2 port adapter converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Feb 15 08:45:29 womble kernel: [ 126.946698] usb 3-2.1: USB disconnect, device number 6
Feb 15 08:45:29 womble mtp-probe: bus: 3, device: 6 was not an MTP device
Feb 15 08:45:29 womble mtp-probe: bus: 3, device: 7 was not an MTP device
Feb 15 08:45:29 womble modem-manager[855]: <info> (ttyUSB0) opening serial port...
Feb 15 08:45:29 womble modem-manager[855]: <info> (ttyUSB1) opening serial port...
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble kernel: [ 128.837395] usb 3-2.1: new full-speed USB device number 8 using uhci_hcd
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble mtp-probe: checking bus 3, device 8: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2/3-2.1"
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble kernel: [ 129.085339] usb 3-2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=1608, idProduct=0201
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble kernel: [ 129.085347] usb 3-2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble kernel: [ 129.085352] usb 3-2.1: Product: Edgeport/4
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble kernel: [ 129.085356] usb 3-2.1: Manufacturer: Digi International
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble kernel: [ 129.085360] usb 3-2.1: SerialNumber: I73145753-1
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble kernel: [ 129.089507] io_ti 3-2.1:1.0: Edgeport TI 2 port adapter converter detected
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble kernel: [ 129.261713] usb 3-2.1: Edgeport TI 2 port adapter converter now attached to ttyUSB2
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble kernel: [ 129.262063] usb 3-2.1: Edgeport TI 2 port adapter converter now attached to ttyUSB3
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble mtp-probe: bus: 3, device: 8 was not an MTP device
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble modem-manager[855]: <info> (ttyUSB3) opening serial port...
Feb 15 08:45:31 womble modem-manager[855]: <info> (ttyUSB2) opening serial port...
$ ls -al /dev/ttyUSB* >> edgeport_test.txt
crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 2013-02-15 08:45 /dev/ttyUSB0
crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 1 2013-02-15 08:45 /dev/ttyUSB1
crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 2 2013-02-15 08:45 /dev/ttyUSB2
crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 3 2013-02-15 08:45 /dev/ttyUSB3
$ lsmod >> edgeport_test.txt
Module Size Used by
io_ti 23277 0
usbserial 27395 1 io_ti
bnep 17669 2
rfcomm 37380 12
parport_pc 31968 0
ppdev 12782 0
binfmt_misc 17231 1
i915 530984 2
ipw2200 140438 0
pcmcia 39544 0
thinkpad_acpi 69384 1
libipw 33170 1 ipw2200
snd_intel8x0 33096 3
snd_ac97_codec 105616 1 snd_intel8x0
drm_kms_helper 47545 1 i915
yenta_socket 27095 0
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
pcmcia_rsrc 18191 1 yenta_socket
cfg80211 436139 2 ipw2200,libipw
drm 227906 3 i915,drm_kms_helper
snd_rawmidi 25382 1 snd_seq_midi
nsc_ircc 22475 0
pcmcia_core 21505 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
ac97_bus 12670 1 snd_ac97_codec
btusb 17950 0
snd_seq 51280 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_pcm 80890 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
lib80211 14040 2 ipw2200,libipw
lpc_ich 16925 0
snd_timer 24318 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
hid_logitech_dj 18172 0
irda 107316 1 nsc_ircc
bluetooth 197939 24 bnep,rfcomm,btusb
snd_page_alloc 14230 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
snd_seq_device 14137 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
i2c_algo_bit 13197 1 i915
shpchp 32129 0
psmouse 75762 0
snd 62145 16 thinkpad_acpi,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
serio_raw 13031 0
microcode 18286 0
soundcore 14599 1 snd
video 18690 1 i915
crc_ccitt 12627 1 irda
nvram 13986 1 thinkpad_acpi
mac_hid 13037 0
lp 13299 0
parport 40726 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
usbhid 41771 1 hid_logitech_dj
hid 82466 2 hid_logitech_dj,usbhid
e1000 103880 0
sdhci_pci 18158 0
sdhci 31824 1 sdhci_pci