On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 22:39, Martin Gregorie <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > IF... the device shows up as /dev/USBtty* when its plugged in you mighyt > have a chance. Hint: run "tail -f /var/log/messages" in a console window > before you plug it into the USB port and watch what scrolls up. If no > USBtty0 device appears then you've got no chance. > It might if it is USB to serial that does not get recognised by the driver... (The website mentions that the USB version is no faster than the serial version, which make it seem likely that it is...) Playing with the parameters for modprobe can then get the relevant ttyUSB devices to appear... (it used to be needed for some 3G dongles...) Gert