Bernard([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > On 8/29/07, Douglas A. Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 09:16:14PM -0400, Bernard wrote: > > > > > > I try to communicate with my GPS via a USB port but without success. I > > used > > > to do it with a serial connection without problem. Eventually, I will > > have > > > to plug my GPS on a laptop with USB port only so I have to find a > > solution. > > > According to a few things read on the web I have to load the garmin_gps > > > module. I did it with succes but the documentation found said to use > > > /dev/ttyUSB? which device I don't have. Maybe I still have a few things > > to > > > understand about the USB devices and udev! > > > > > > I would like to know if someone have been able to communicate with a > > Garmin > > > GPS via a USB port and how you did it. Or maybe someone with a good > > > understanding of USB and udev could help me understand what is going on > > and > > > what I should do to make it work. > > > > Your documentation may not have taken udev into account. Assuming that > > you're using standard Etch, run tail -f /var/log/syslog and then plug in > > the gps and see if a message appears that tells you what device it > > connects to. I've never hooked my GPS up to the computer. However, for > > comparison, my Palm comes up as something like /dev/pilot. > > > > Doug. > > > Ok, here is what I got from syslog: > > Aug 29 21:53:15 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 3 > Aug 29 21:53:28 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using > uhci_hcd and address 4 > Aug 29 21:53:28 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice > > Do you seen something useful from this?
Here is what syslog shows when I plug in my usb GPS puck. Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4 Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: pl2303 1-5.4:1.0: pl2303 converter detected Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0 Try doing a modprobe ehci_hcd _before_ you plug the Garmin in. lsusb here shows Bus 001 Device 004: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05e3:0702 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 IDE Adapter Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0606 Genesys Logic, Inc. Wayne -- Press any key to continue or any other key to quit... _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
