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Subject: Re: USB->Serial adapter, how to make /dev/cuad* appear?
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Ian Smith wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:06:08 +0200 Benjamin Lutz <mail@maxlor.com> wrote:
> 
>  > I've bought an USB->Serial adapter in order to use an old serial 33.6k 
>  > modem. I've loaded the uplcom and ucom modules, but am unsure how to 
>  > proceed from here.
>  > 
>  > The system runs FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE-p8. When connecting the adapter, 
>  > dmesg says:
>  > 
>  >   ucom0: Prolific Technology Inc. USB-Serial Controller D, rev 
>  >   1.10/4.00, addr 3
>  > 
>  > usbdevs -v says:
>  > 
>  >   port 6 addr 3: full speed, power 100 mA, config 1, USB-Serial
>  >   Controller D(0x2303), Prolific Technology Inc.(0x067b), rev 4.00
>  > 
>  > I'd expect some device to show up in /dev, cuad1, ucom0, something like 
>  > that, but I get nothing. (cuad0 is taken by the onboard serial port, 
>  > which, alas, isn't wired to the outside of the case).
> 
> Perhaps you need to load umodem(4) also?

Tried that, it has no effect.

Cheers
Benjamin