[clug] USB to RS232 DB9 Adapter

[Alex Ferrara]

> On 6 Aug 2019, at 9:56 pm, Eyal Lebedinsky via linux <linux at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> 
> On 06/08/2019 17.01, Bryan Kilgallin via linux wrote:
>> My ancient DOS palmtop is very unreliable. So I wanted to port its applications to my PC.
>> Thus I bought this converter.
>> {Connect a variety of legacy RS-232 devices to your modern computer with this simple adaptor.
> 
> I have used, and have, a few RS232<->USB cables. I just plugged one into my server,
> fedora 30 kernel 5.1.20
> 
> 	usb 3-3: new full-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
> 	usb 3-3: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2303, bcdDevice= 4.00
> 	usb 3-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
> 	usb 3-3: Product: USB-Serial Controller D
> 	usb 3-3: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc.
> 	pl2303 3-3:1.0: pl2303 converter detected
> 	usb 3-3: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB1
> 
> I also regularly use the same adapter on some TTL<->USB modules, no problem.
> I doubt a special driver is necessary.
> 
> Mine came from MSY and ebay and go for $4-$6 though…

I second this. Check the output from dmesg after plugging in the USB adapter for some hints if a driver has claimed the device.

aF

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