Michael Keuter wrote: >> <494ee92e.1030...@redfish-solutions.com> >> <p06240800c57538cf3...@[192.168.2.210]> >> <494fe2f4.4030...@redfish-solutions.com> >> <p06240803c5759b4e4...@[192.168.2.210]> >> Message-ID: <d20e99f5e6efdcea94b210c1f9808...@localhost> >> X-Sender: dhart...@djhsolutions.com >> Received: from 64.246.240.54 [64.246.240.54] with HTTP/1.1 (POST); Mon, 22 >> Dec >> 2008 15:12:56 -0600 >> User-Agent: RoundCube Webmail/0.1 >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit >> >> >> >> On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:49:01 +0100, Michael Keuter <mkeu...@web.de> wrote: >>>> Michael Keuter wrote: >>>>>> kd85.com makes a case with two serial port cut-outs... I wouldn't >>> get >>>>>> too attached to the net4801... it's EOL'd. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Philip >>>>>> >>>>> Hi Philip, >>>>> I know kd85.com but that wouldn't help with Alix boards - they only >>>>> have one COM port. >>>>> I read that the PL-2303 driver is already >>>>> included into the Linux 2.6 kernel: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31 >>>> > >>>> > Would it be possible to include it/activate it in Astlinux? >>>> > >>>> >>>> Been there all along: >>>> >>>> pbx ~ # modinfo plusb >>>> filename: >>>> /lib/modules/2.6.25.19-astlinux/kernel/drivers/net/usb/plusb.ko >>>> license: GPL >>>> description: Prolific PL-2301/2302 USB Host to Host Link Driver >>>> author: David Brownell >>>> alias: usb:v067Bp0001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* >>>> alias: usb:v067Bp0000d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* >>>> depends: usbnet >>>> vermagic: 2.6.25.19-astlinux preempt mod_unload GEODE >>>> pbx ~ # >>> Hi Philip, >>> >>> thanks for your answer. >>> But that is NOT a USB-to-serial port driver. >>> That is an USB-to-USB "network" cable (or bridge >>> controller), that's why it's under "Š/net/usb/" >>> :-). >>> >>> On my Debian 4 server it is in >>> /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.ko and >>> /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko >> Michael, >> >> Yes, that's correct. Those two modules would need to be added. I'm saying >> it's worth the size of the modules. We'll put it on the list to do. The >> Prolific usb/serial device is one of the more popular ones that's >> compatible with Linux and it should only add a few hundred kb to the total >> build. >> >> Darrick > > Thanks Darrick, > > that would make some of my projects MUCH easier, > not to have to fiddle with much too short serial > adapter cables, drilling, and so on. > > Maybe "usbcore" is also needed. Can't find it on 0.6.2.
usbcore is in the kernel so that's why you don't see it as a module. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
