Re: [Nolug] console connection from linux

Or:
# tail -fn30 /var/log/syslog

On 12/06/2010 07:19 PM, Lee S. Whatley wrote:
> It looks like your usb-serial adapter is busted... Run "dmesg" with
> it unplugged, then plug it in and run "dmesg" again. If you don't
> see any usb hotplug messages then your adapter is probably dead.
>
>
> On Dec 6, 2010, at 5:09 PM, Petri Laihonen 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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