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Subject: Re: RadioShack USB/Serial converter on FreeBSD 6.0-stable?
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In message: <20060820010142.GY20880@main.mathisen.org>
            Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@mathisen.org> writes:
: 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.

run current is the simple way.  I've added support to current for this
device already...

Warner