On Sun, Jul 07, 2024 at 06:02:18PM -0400, Lee wrote: > What's everybody using for a usb => serial port converter? > > I got a new network switch and .. OhNoes!! how to I talk to the darn thing???
Most of them work with Linux anyway (some of them with some limitations). Stick it in and look at the logs. Usually there is a device /dev/ttyUSBxxx. That one is your friend. > I went looking thru cabinets and came up with a keyspan usb -> serial > dongle; a quick search found the site with driver downloads, but they > all were for Windows or MacOS. Ah, the privileges of proprietary software :-) You not only get to pay, but you get to put more dubious software into your box. > I tried plugging the dongle into my > debian laptop but it didn't recognize it :( What does "lsusb" say? What does "dmesg | tail" say shortly after you inserted your dongle? Cheers -- t
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