To do the serial comm I tried to install pyserial in the free runner.I got error saying "No module distutils.core"Any way I can solve this?
Or it will be solved right away using picocom or ser2net? Sriranjan On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 11:59 AM, RANJAN <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks.Will try and get back. > Regards > Sriranjanst > > > On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Visti Andresen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:03:47 +0530 >> RANJAN <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > YOu mean this thing will work on any DISTRO?Also ser2net and picocom >> > are to be loaded into a PC which openmoko wants to talk to?Right. >> >> It should work on any distro that has a driver module for your >> USB->serial converter. >> And since the distros more or less shares the kernel source they either >> all have support for your specific hardware or none has. >> >> The "Sure. It should work just like on your PC." I believe was to be >> interpreted as: >> If you know how to access the USB->serial converter serial port on your >> desktop PC, then the procedure/programming required on a Freerunner is >> the same. >> >> NOTE: On the Freerunner you probably have to switch the USB controller >> into "host" mode first (see the wiki) >> >> One of the brilliant things about running Linux on a phone is the fact >> that your phone is then behaving just like your PC (running Linux) >> >> > >> > Sriranjan >> > >> > On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 12:05 AM, Timo Juhani Lindfors >> > <[email protected] >> > > wrote: >> > >> > > RANJAN <[email protected]> writes: >> > > > I want to make free runner communicate with an embedded device >> > > > and for >> > > that >> > > > I need a serial port.Can I use a USB to serial converter on the >> > > > free >> > > runner >> > > > and how shall I do the serial communication?(software and >> > > > hardware?) >> > > >> > > Sure. It should work just like on your PC. >> > > >> > > You load the usb-serial module and a /dev/ttyUSB* device will >> > > appear. Then you can use e.g. ser2net or picocom to talk to it. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/devel >> > >
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