Re: USB-to-Serial adapter on OpenBSD 4.9

ML mail: > > Sorry wrong mailing list :( No problem, we can guide you through the Debian installer to make your adapter work anytime. :) J. -- I like my Toyota RAV4 because of the commanding view of the traffic jams. [Agree] [Disagree]

Re: USB-to-Serial adapter on OpenBSD 4.9

Sorry wrong mailing list :( From: ML mail To: "debian-user@lists.debian.org" Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 1:20 PM Subject: USB-to-Serial adapter on OpenBSD 4.9 Hi, On my OpenBSD 4.9 i386 PC there is no serial port so I bought a USB-to-Serial adapter in

Re: usb to serial

On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 09:18:51PM +0100, Joe wrote: > So there's no way at all to predict whether a particular piece of > equipment, or particular software, will work with any or all USB-serial > ports. Probably it will, but the only way to be sure is to try it. USB/serial adapters are a conv

Re: usb to serial

On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 12:30:10PM -0400, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 05:20:23PM +1000, Daniel Dalton wrote: > > On Sun, 4 May 2008, Celejar wrote: Serious typo: > I used-to-would-have said that any computer store should have a 9-pin > serial gender-changer but that may not

Re: usb to serial

Celejar wrote: These adaptors are 'smart', i.e. they contain electronics to do the conversion, so as with hardware generally with linux, what counts is the chipset. I believe that many of these devices use the Prolific PL2303 chipset, which shows up with 'lsusb', at least in my case, as "ID 067

Re: usb to serial

Daniel Dalton wrote: > - 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? I bought two of "Parallax USB to 232 Serial Adapter" recently and they work ve

Re: usb to serial

On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 05:20:23PM +1000, Daniel Dalton wrote: > On Sun, 4 May 2008, Celejar wrote: > I found this: > http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-to-RS232-Serial-DB9-9-Pin-Cable-Adapter-Converter_W0QQitemZ140230142593QQihZ004QQcategoryZ41995QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > Will this work fo

Re: usb to serial

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Re: usb to serial

On Sun, 4 May 2008, Ron Johnson engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} On 05/04/08 02:44, Charlie wrote: >--} > On Sun, 4 May 2008, Ron Johnson engaged keyboard and shared this with > us all: --} >> --} On 05/04/08 00:54, Charlie wrote: >--} >> --} [snip] >--} >> --} > >--} >> --} > I h

Re: usb to serial

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05/04/08 02:44, Charlie wrote: > On Sun, 4 May 2008, Ron Johnson engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >> --} On 05/04/08 00:54, Charlie wrote: >> --} [snip] >> --} > >> --} > I have used a USB to RS232 Cable for some years with Linux Debian

Re: usb to serial

On Sun, 4 May 2008, Ron Johnson engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} On 05/04/08 00:54, Charlie wrote: >--} [snip] >--} > >--} > I have used a USB to RS232 Cable for some years with Linux Debian, > coupled to --} > an external dialup modem and it worked a treat without > fault. It was

Re: usb to serial

On Sun, 4 May 2008, Celejar wrote: These adaptors are 'smart', i.e. they contain electronics to do the conversion, so as with hardware generally with linux, what counts is the chipset. I believe that many of these devices use the Prolific PL2303 chipset, which shows up with 'lsusb', at least i

Re: usb to serial

On Sunday 04 May 2008, NN_il_Confusionario wrote: > On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 01:49:24PM +1000, Daniel Dalton wrote: > > - a supported usb to serial cable for linux that works with the > > kernel? - If the kernel supports it will a software daemon (brltty) > > support it? > > I have never used such c

Re: usb to serial

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05/04/08 00:54, Charlie wrote: [snip] > > I have used a USB to RS232 Cable for some years with Linux Debian, coupled to > an external dialup modem and it worked a treat without fault. It was not a > fancy brand named cable, just one that I picked

Re: usb to serial

On Sun, 4 May 2008, Celejar shared this with us all: >--} On Sun, 4 May 2008 13:49:24 +1000 (EST) >--} 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

Re: usb to serial

On Sun, 4 May 2008 13:49:24 +1000 (EST) 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 us

Re: usb to serial

On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 01:49:24PM +1000, Daniel Dalton wrote: > - a supported usb to serial cable for linux that works with the kernel? > - If the kernel supports it will a software daemon (brltty) support it? I have never used such converters, but some info can be found in Linkname: Device ca

Re: usb to serial

On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 01:49:24PM +1000, Daniel Dalton 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