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Problems with USB to serial adaptor



David Kramer <david at thekramers.net> writes:

> I tried fooling around 
> with Minicom, but it REALLY REALLY wants to talk to a modem, and doesn't 
> want to let me talk to the serial port until I've dialed a number.

I have to use the pl2303 kernel module when I use a USB<->serial
cable/converter and I have used minicom with /dev/ttyUSB0 device on
many occasions.  Are you using this kernel module?

Hope this helps,

--kevin
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