[ale] USB -> serial cables and such

[marct at mindspring.com]

> On Wednesday 25 September 2002 04:59 pm, Pete Hardie wrote:
> > The devices I hope to connect are
> > a) modem, used for caller ID purposes

I have a USR model 5605 USB modem and it works fine, modems are a standard 
class in USB so you don't need special drivers for them.  It shows up as 
/dev/ttyACM0, just link /dev/modem to it and proceed as usual.

> > b) digital camera for image download 

Look at Gphoto's readme, the USB maintainers work with them really 
closely.  If it is supported there, you are all set.

I have several CF card readers and they work fine, smart cards should work 
just as well.  Once they are recognized the driver adds them as SCSI disks 
to your system.  Then you just mount them like any other disk.

> > same) c) Palm upload link

Serial IS NOT a standard class in USB, check the kernel sources _or_ visit 
http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/devices.php  It has a database of working 
USB devices along with any workarounds.

I do have a Edgeport 2 port box working just fine, its attached to the 
serial consoles of two machines I have here at the house.  The ports show 
up as /dev/ttyUSB0 and /dev/ttyUSB1

> > d) keyboard & mouse

Standard class, works fine, just make sure you compile HID support into 
the kernel.

I also have a BAFO USB Harddisk, Que CDRW, Dazzle CF reader, Linksys 
USB100 ethernet dongle, and a Netgear 10mb ethernet dongle.  It all works 
with drivers in the 2.4.x standard tree.

On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Sean Kilpatrick wrote:
> not adhere to this protocol, your best bet is to track down one of
> the memory card readers for which Linux drivers are abvailable. I can
> tell you that those from Lexar do _not_ work with Linux. <sigh>

Sean- I have two Lexar readers, and they worked automagicly on an 
out-of-the-box SuSE 7.3 and 8.0 setups.  I will tell you that only "USB 
enabled" (which I think means CF+ complient cards) will show up, but I get 
the same results in windows- so its not the linux driver.

I've used the lexar since it was experimental over a year ago, with up to 
256mb CF cards- works for me.

--marct
marct at minspring.com


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