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Adam Carter <Adam.Carter <at> optus.com.au> writes: |
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> Is /dev/ttyUSB0 as |
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> functional as a regular /etc/ttyS0? I have a USB to serial adapter |
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> that uses the pl2303 driver, and have |
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It's listed in the kernel sources so it should work.. |
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make menuconfig |
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-->device drivers |
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-->usb |
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-->USB Serial Converter Support |
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--> Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver |
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> - will other USB to |
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> serial adapter with better linux drivers work? |
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> - or will i have to |
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> try a PCCard serial adapter? |
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FTDI work very well under windows or linux. Once you add the |
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appropriate driver (via the linux kernel) you can boot |
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either winblows or linux and use the 9pin-serial-to-usb |
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as you like with either OS. |
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These sorts of products are build upon various chipsets from |
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different vendors, but, there are standards so as long as |
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a linux driver exists for the chipset that is used in your |
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product, it should work reliably and consistently, under |
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linux or winblows..... |
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hth, |
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James |
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