Re: problems with usb/serial converter

[Mark Matties <mmatties@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Greg,

Greg KPH wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 03, 2007 at 01:27:55PM -0400, Mark Matties wrote:
>   
>> Hi Greg,
>>
>> Thanks for your response. I figured that pl2303 should load, but it just 
>> doesn't. I have another pl23o3o device - a Holux GM-210 GPS (native usb) 
>> that works just fine. The pl2303 module autoloads with no problem.
>>
>> I downloaded kernel source, added the Vendor and Product Ids for the RS 
>> USB/Serial converter to pl2303.h (I think it was) and recompiled, but 
>> that didn't seem to work either. (I don;t want to make a habit of it, 
>> though. I've compiled many kernels in my time. But now, I like the 
>> stability of the FC kernel RPMs on my "production" laptop.)
>>     
>
> You need to also add it to the table in the pl2303.c file in order for
> it to work properly.  Try that and let me know.
>
>   
Aha - thanks. I added the info to pl2303.c and recompiled. The kernel
now assigns ttyUSB0 when I plug in the hardware. I'll try out the HW and
let you know.
>> When searching for info, I came across references to a file called 
>> "usb.ids". Is it just a reference file for which vendor/product IDs are 
>> currently in the USB modules related header files? Or can I put that 
>> info somewhere else and have the device just work?
>>     
>
> No, the usb.ids file is for userspace only, it has nothing to do with
> the kernel.
>
>   
That's what I thought, but wanted to ask to be sure.
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h
>   

Thanks again for your help.
Mark


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