Or you don't have support for it in your kernel/the necessary module(s)
loaded.
sent from my nexus one.
On Dec 6, 2010 5:10 PM, "Petri Laihonen" <pietu@weblizards.net> wrote:
> Anyone have pointers to give some direction?
>
> I'm trying to connect to the networking switch via usb to console cable.
> (usb <--> rj45) I have serial to rj45 cable also, but my laptop does not
> have serial connector.
>
> The problem is that all info I found about this is that I'm supposed to
> select /dev/ttyUSB0 or similar device for connecting.
>
> I don't have one, and even if I do, how would I know which one of the
> "numbers" represent the USB port I have the cable connected to.
>
> pietu@pibari ~ $ lsusb
> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0483:2016 SGS Thomson Microelectronics Fingerprint
> Reader
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 005: ID 046d:c51b Logitech, Inc. V220 Cordless Optical
Mouse
> for Notebooks
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>
> This is all the USB I found
> pietu@pibari ~ $ ls -l /dev/usb*
> crw------- 1 root root 252, 0 2010-12-06 16:16 /dev/usbmon0
> crw------- 1 root root 252, 1 2010-12-06 16:16 /dev/usbmon1
> crw------- 1 root root 252, 2 2010-12-06 16:16 /dev/usbmon2
> crw------- 1 root root 252, 3 2010-12-06 16:16 /dev/usbmon3
> crw------- 1 root root 252, 4 2010-12-06 16:16 /dev/usbmon4
> crw------- 1 root root 252, 5 2010-12-06 16:16 /dev/usbmon5
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