patch-2.3.99-pre7 linux/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt
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- Lines: 93
- Date:
Fri May 5 13:41:30 2000
- Orig file:
v2.3.99-pre6/linux/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt
- Orig date:
Sun Mar 19 18:35:30 2000
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.99-pre6/linux/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt linux/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt
@@ -10,30 +10,30 @@
CONFIGURATION
- Currently the driver can handle up to 16 different serial interfaces at
- one time. Once more of the drivers become stable, this number will be
- increased to the full 256.
+ Currently the driver can handle up to 256 different serial interfaces at
+ one time.
- The major number that the driver uses is 188 so to use the driver,
- create the following nodes:
+ If you are not using devfs:
+ The major number that the driver uses is 188 so to use the driver,
+ create the following nodes:
mknod /dev/ttyUSB0 c 188 0
mknod /dev/ttyUSB1 c 188 1
mknod /dev/ttyUSB2 c 188 2
mknod /dev/ttyUSB3 c 188 3
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB4 c 188 4
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB5 c 188 5
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB6 c 188 6
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB7 c 188 7
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB8 c 188 8
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB9 c 188 9
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB10 c 188 10
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB11 c 188 11
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB12 c 188 12
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB13 c 188 13
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB14 c 188 14
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB15 c 188 15
- mknod /dev/ttyUSB16 c 188 16
-
+ .
+ .
+ .
+ mknod /dev/ttyUSB254 c 188 254
+ mknod /dev/ttyUSB255 c 188 255
+
+ If you are using devfs:
+ The devices supported by this driver will show up as
+ /dev/usb/tts/{0,1,...}
+
+ When the device is connected and recognized by the driver, the driver
+ will print to the system log, which node(s) the device has been bound
+ to.
+
SPECIFIC DEVICES SUPPORTED
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@
being fully supported.
Current status:
- The device's firmware is downloaded on connection, but the use of a
- special Anchor Chips extension is currently giving me problems.
+ The device's firmware is downloaded on connection, the new firmware
+ runs properly and all four ports are successfuly recognized and connected.
+ Now data flow needs to be implemented properly.
This driver is not fully operational.
@@ -61,7 +62,9 @@
When the device is connected, try talking to it on the second port
(this is usually /dev/ttyUSB1 if you do not have any other usb-serial
- devices in the system.)
+ devices in the system.) The system log should tell you which port is
+ the port to use for the HotSync transfer. The "Generic" port can be used
+ for other device communication, such as a PPP link.
There is a webpage and mailing lists for this portion of the driver at:
http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/
@@ -89,6 +92,19 @@
HW flow control
not all of the standard USB descriptors are handled: Get_Status, Set_Feature
O_NONBLOCK, select()
+
+
+FTDI Single Port Serial Driver
+
+ This is a single port DB-25 serial adapter. More information about this
+ device and the Linux driver can be found at:
+ http://reality.sgi.com/bryder_wellington/ftdi_sio/
+
+
+ZyXEL omni.net lcd plus ISDN TA
+
+ This is an ISDN TA. Please report both successes and troubles to the
+ author at omninet@kroah.com
Generic Serial driver
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