>> Why aren't they on real USB, I don't know. > > Because the device may expect a USB host controller instead a RS-232 :-? >
Likely! >> I am going over there to help >> him tomorrow, so to come prepared I started googling today. Although the >> USB-serial adaptors seem to be popular, I find nothing about how to >> mount devices attached to them. > > What seems to be more popular are RS-232 devices (modems, printers...) > connected/attached to a computer USB host port, but not the opposite. > I have seen that, but as you say I have never seen it the way that he describes using it now (backwards). >> I am assuming that, being a card reader, >> I will be able to mount the media (card). > > Mmm, have you tested it? :-? > > Insert a smartcard and check the output of "dmesg" and "mount" commands. > They will tell. > I will get there later today. But I want to go prepared, which is why I googled and asked here. Maybe, as Ron mentioned, the "virtualCOM port" is confusing him. -- Dotan Cohen http://bido.com http://what-is-what.com Please CC me if you want to be sure that I read your message. I do not read all list mail. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
