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Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:29:52 -0700
From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
To: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@mathisen.org>
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Subject: Re: RadioShack USB/Serial converter on FreeBSD 6.0-stable?
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On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 06:01:42PM -0700, Jaye Mathisen wrote:
> 
> 
> Running 6.0-stable as of 8/17.  Bought a USB/Serial converter for my 
> notebook from radio shack.  Works under windows, but comes
> on as a "ugen0: Prolific Technology Inc. USB-Serial Controller. rev 1.10/3.00, addr".
> 
> Is there a simple way for me to make this recognizable as a serial
> interface (presuming it's just a rebadged something-or-other.
> 

Have you read uplcom(4)?

-- 
Steve