I have just done another run: $ gpsbabel -w -i garmin -f /dev/ttyUSB0 -o gpx -F test.gpx [ERROR] GPS_Packet_Read: Timeout. No data received. GARMIN:Can't init /dev/ttyUSB0
The dmesg output for this test was as before: ---------------------------------------------------------------- [ 3219.397130] /build/buildd-linux-2.6_3.0.0-3-i386-G7H4XL/linux-2.6-3.0.0/debian/build/source_i386_none/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c: ark3116_set_termios - setting bps to 9600 [ 3219.397144] /build/buildd-linux-2.6_3.0.0-3-i386-G7H4XL/linux-2.6-3.0.0/debian/build/source_i386_none/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c: ark3116_set_termios - setting hcr:0x00,lcr:0x13,quot:313 [ 3219.398612] usb 2-1: ark3116: don't know how to do software flow control [ 3219.405693] /build/buildd-linux-2.6_3.0.0-3-i386-G7H4XL/linux-2.6-3.0.0/debian/build/source_i386_none/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c: ark3116_set_termios - setting bps to 9600 [ 3219.405718] /build/buildd-linux-2.6_3.0.0-3-i386-G7H4XL/linux-2.6-3.0.0/debian/build/source_i386_none/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c: ark3116_set_termios - setting hcr:0x00,lcr:0x13,quot:313 [ 3223.865457] /build/buildd-linux-2.6_3.0.0-3-i386-G7H4XL/linux-2.6-3.0.0/debian/build/source_i386_none/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c: ark3116_read_int_callback - urb shutting down with status: -2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Otherwise, on the module load (before the test), just: [ 3152.500579] USB Serial support registered for ark3116 [ 3152.501577] usbcore: registered new interface driver ark3116 [ 3152.501588] ark3116:v0.6:USB ARK3116 serial/IrDA driver [ 3155.956189] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd [ 3156.115248] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=6547, idProduct=0232 [ 3156.115269] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=3, SerialNumber=0 [ 3156.115283] usb 2-1: Product: USB-UART Controller [ 3156.115294] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: ArkMicroChips [ 3156.119333] ark3116 2-1:1.0: ark3116 converter detected [ 3156.130227] usb 2-1: ark3116 using RS232 mode [ 3156.130611] usb 2-1: ark3116 converter now attached to ttyUSB0 Hope something here gives a clue... ael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110918195534.GA3131@elf.conquest