HowTo Configure an External Modem Attached via USB 2.0 to Serial Adapter Cable

[Net Llama!]

On Sat, 7 Jul 2007, Dog Walker wrote:
> On 7/7/07, Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
>> On Sat, 7 Jul 2007, Dog Walker wrote:
>>> SuSE 10.2
>>> (This all works in WindowXP where the modem is at COM4)
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> dw at linux:~/myprojects/python> /usr/sbin/hwinfo --usb
>>> 01: USB 101.0: 10a00 Hub
>>>  [Created at usb.113]
>>>  Unique ID: B3Fu.00ImP66eyQ9
>>>  Hardware Class: hub
>>>  Model: "USB UHCI Root Hub"
>>>  Hotplug: USB
>>>  Device: "USB UHCI Root Hub"
>>>  Serial ID: "1060"
>>>  USB GUID: 000000000000000000001060
>>>  USB Device status: driver active ("hub")
>>>  Speed: 1.5 Mbps
>>>  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
>>> dw at linux:~/myprojects/python>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> The modem in question is a Microcom 415 which works without incident
>>> when connected to the serial port of a SuSE 9.0 box. I guess I need to
>>> know how to set up a device for it as connected and tell YAST to use
>>> it as the modem. Do I need a driver for the adapter cable?
>>> Thanks for any help!
>>
>> I must be dense, because i don't see a question anywhere in your email.
>> What's the problem you're having?
>>
>
> The question, restated, is how to connect the modem one configures
> with YAST, to an external serial modem connected via a USB 2.0 to
> Serial Port cable adapter. The answer appears to be to link
> /dev/ttyUSB0 to one of the devices in the dropdown list in the modem
> configuration dialog: I chose /dev/modem. I suppose choosing one of
> the USB devices would work as well. Or one of the serial port devices.
> The problem arose because the box lacks a serial port and I have an
> external serial modem.

I still don't understand the purpose of your email if you already know the 
answer to your question.  Are you having a problem or not?

Anyway, in my experience USB serial modems are identified as /dev/ttyACMx, 
not /dev/ttyUSB0, which is a usb serial converter.

I think you'd be far better off if you stopped using yast altogether, and 
actually understood what was going on.

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