On Tue, 2004-02-03 at 22:28, Richard S. Crawford wrote: > The problem I have now is this: the device only has a USB port, but the > software that came with it seems to expect a serial port. I tried > simply changing the output port in the software to /dev/ttyUSB0 but that > didn't seem to work. > > When my wife first found the link, the product description said that it > was Linux friendly. And, indeed, there is a Linux version of the > software on the CD (tested on nothing later than RH 6.2); however, when > I went back to the website, I could find no Linux support anywhere. > > If the device has a USB port, and the software expects a serial port, is > there a way to get them talking? Maybe... :-) You will probably need to purchase a USB--->Serial converter similar to... http://www.intel.com/support/peripherals/xc/portgear/converters/serial/3729.htm Then...you will probably also need to read something like... http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/book1.html paying attention to USB Serial Converter support.... -- "An opinion is like an asshole - everybody has one." - Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan, The Dead Pool - 1988. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
