Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:28:36 +0200 From: Benjamin Lutz <mail@maxlor.com> To: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USB->Serial adapter, how to make /dev/cuad* appear? Message-ID: <471EF424.1080209@maxlor.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1071024164606.8555C-100000@gaia.nimnet.asn.au> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1071024164606.8555C-100000@gaia.nimnet.asn.au>
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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
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