---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ezra Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, May 4, 2008 at 8:53 AM Subject: Re: usb to serial To: Daniel Dalton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello Daniel: I use a usb/serial adapter from Keyspan. The P/N is USA-19HS. You might have to enable it in the kernel. Also, I use minicom to acces access serial devices. On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 11:49 PM, Daniel Dalton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm a blind debian user and therefore use a braille display. > So I need to connect it somehow. > The display is a piece of hardware that is usually connect with a serial > cable, but since my new box only has a usb available, no serial I must use > usb to serial. > So does anyone know of the following: > > - a supported usb to serial cable for linux that works with the kernel? > (If so could you please provide a model number or brand?) Or even better if > you know where I can get one of these from? > Perhaps you could show me an add on ebay? > (I had a look, but don't really understand the info and I am having trouble > using my computer obviously.) > - If the kernel supports it will a software daemon (brltty) support it? > > Thanks for any help, > BTW, sorry if there are basic mistakes in this writing, I only have a basic > or reasonably good tts package here and no braille... > > Cheers, > > -- Daniel Dalton > > http://members.iinet.net.au/~ddalton/ > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Ezra Taylor -- Ezra Taylor -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]