[ubuntu-uk] USB Serial adapter

[Matthew Macdonald-Wallace]

Ken Adams wrote:
> I am using 9.04 on my Acer Aspire 1690. I have purchased a USB-RS232
> serial converter. dmesg shows this...
>
> [17460.779196] USB Serial support registered for pl2303
> [17460.779234] pl2303 3-2:1.0: pl2303 converter detected
> [17460.791352] usb 3-2: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> [17460.791381] usbcore: registered new interface driver pl2303
> [17460.791387] pl2303: Prolific PL2303 USB to serial adaptor driver
>
> I understand that the serial device is under /dev/ttyUSB0. What I need
> to do is get this to work under wine. I have a piece of amateur radio
> kit that needs a standard rs232 port.
>
> Would "LINKING" ttyUSB0 to ttyS0 work? If so how do I set this up
> permanently.
>
> Rgds Ken

Hi ken,

/dev/ttyUSB0 _is_ a serial port as far as the system is concerned, so 
just point your wine-config at this device and let it work it's magic.

It works excellently with other serial devices I've got such as a USB 
GPS device however I've not tried with Wine.

Hope that sof some help,

M.