Re: debain: serail to USB converter

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hmmm. I didn't run into the refreshing issue when I was there. then again, I am on a mac.

here is a man page for set serial. https://www.systutorials.com/docs/linux/man/8-setserial/

-eric

On May 30, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Mark Peveto here,
> Well friend, that wasn't real helpful.  The page kept refreshing every time I tried to read it so I couldn't get anywhere.  If someone can just get me a
> straight set of instructions, that'd be helpful.  I've already been on several internet pages about the subject, and end up running into some command
> they suggest not working, or a file can't be found, etc.  Really, I gotta get this done, and i'm hitting more brick walls than i need at this point.  I
> spent several hours working on this yesterday afternoon, so if you're hearing frustration, that's why.
> Thanks folks.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
> 
> On Tue, 30 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> 
>> well,
>> I don't have the info handy, but here is a page where they talk about finding and setting up new serial ports.
>> 
>> https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/find-out-linux-serial-ports-with-setserial/
>> 
>> -eric
>> 
>> On May 30, 2017, at 1:27 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> Mark Peveto here.  The serial to usb connector does show in lsmod.  But I wasn't told how to configure the com port for it.
>>> I wanna get this artic running on this machine.
>>> Appreciate the help.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mark Peveto
>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>> 
>>> On Tue, 30 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>> 
>>>> well,
>>>> you might have to plug it in and then open a console and type lsmod at the prompt. If it's a known device, it should show up in there. then all you would need to do is configure a com port.
>>>> 
>>>> btw, as a comparison, use the lsmod command before you plug in and then check after. if it is recognized, you would see an additional module or 2 running.
>>>> 
>>>> -eric
>>>> 
>>>> On May 29, 2017, at 10:59 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Mark Peveto here.
>>>>> Since only one machine i hae here has a serial port, I got a couple serial to usb converters.  Trick is, how do I get debian to recognize it?  I was
>>>>> gonna hook the artic up to one of my other machines.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
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