Solved Edgeport8 usb-RS-232 Converter Firmware Squeeze

2012-05-07 Thread Martin McCormick
> "computer.enthusiastic" writes: >There are other possible solutions. >One solution is to install the linux-firmware package from the ubuntu >repository (note that thereafter you can't anymore install the >firmware packages from debian repositories due to conflicts). For >example, you could type

Re: Edgeport8 usb-RS-232 Converter Firmware Squeeze

2012-05-07 Thread keith
On Sun, 06 May 2012 12:29:39 -0500 Martin McCormick wrote: > May 6 12:00:20: [12119.995271] usb 3-2: firmware: requesting > edgeport/down.fw > May 6 12:00:20: [12120.025217] usb 3-2: firmware: requesting > edgeport/boot.fw Seems to me you need to get these 2 files : edgeport/down.fw

Re: Edgeport8 usb-RS-232 Converter Firmware Squeeze

2012-05-06 Thread Martin McCormick
"computer.enthusiastic" writes: > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=tree;f=firmware/edgeport;h=4f9edc29bc637fed68314a3141595c99eab26a36;hb=HEAD > Oh boy. another download tool. I use the command line on this system. Which jit do I need or is there any oth

Re: Edgeport8 usb-RS-232 Converter Firmware Squeeze

2012-05-06 Thread computer.enthusiastic
There are other possible solutions. One solution is to install the linux-firmware package from the ubuntu repository (note that thereafter you can't anymore install the firmware packages from debian repositories due to conflicts). For example, you could type the following commands as the root use

Re: Edgeport8 usb-RS-232 Converter Firmware Squeeze

2012-05-06 Thread Martin McCormick
"computer.enthusiastic" writes: > It looks like the requested firmware is not available in debian > squeeze [0] even if debian wiki states otherwise [1]. > > However, it is still distributed in the upstream kernel release [2]. > Therefore, you can get the firmware files from [2]; then, you have to

Re: Edgeport8 usb-RS-232 Converter Firmware Squeeze

2012-05-06 Thread computer.enthusiastic
Hi, It looks like the requested firmware is not available in debian squeeze [0] even if debian wiki states otherwise [1]. However, it is still distributed in the upstream kernel release [2]. Therefore, you can get the firmware files from [2]; then, you have to convert firmware files from ASCII to

Edgeport8 usb-RS-232 Converter Firmware Squeeze

2012-05-06 Thread Martin McCormick
So far, I have yet to get the magic firmware to make this device turn from the warm brick it became after the squeeze upgrade to a functioning device that presently controlls (used to control) several radio scanners and an X10 controller. Good thing I waited until warm weather as we use this in Win