On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Dexter Ang wrote: > Dexter Ang wrote: > > [snip] > > Whoops. I just noticed that I missed out on a huge bit of my log on the > > "switching" of USB ports. Here's the log: > > using address 21 > > Jun 21 03:48:14 portablepoch kernel: usbserial 2-2:1.0: Handspring Visor > > / Palm OS converter detected > > Jun 21 03:48:14 portablepoch kernel: usb 2-2: Handspring Visor / Palm OS > > converter now attached to ttyUSB0 (or usb/tts/0 for devfs) > > Jun 21 03:48:14 portablepoch kernel: usb 2-2: Handspring Visor / Palm OS > > converter now attached to ttyUSB1 (or usb/tts/1 for devfs) > > Jun 21 03:48:19 portablepoch kernel: usb 2-2: USB disconnect, address 21 > > Jun 21 03:48:19 portablepoch kernel: usbserial 2-2:1.0: device disconnected > > Jun 21 03:48:20 portablepoch kernel: usb 2-2: new full speed USB device > > using address 22 > > Jun 21 03:48:20 portablepoch kernel: usbserial 2-2:1.0: Handspring Visor > > / Palm OS converter detected > > Jun 21 03:48:20 portablepoch kernel: usb 2-2: Handspring Visor / Palm OS > > converter now attached to ttyUSB2 (or usb/tts/2 for devfs) > > Jun 21 03:48:20 portablepoch kernel: usb 2-2: Handspring Visor / Palm OS > > converter now attached to ttyUSB3 (or usb/tts/3 for devfs) > > > > It kept on switching from ttyUSB0 and ttyUSB1 to ttyUSB2 and ttyUSB3 > > (notice the last few addresses 21 and 22). Strange though, as I just > > tried it again, and it consistently connected at ttyUSB1. Will have to > > monitor this further, but for now it works! > > > > Maybe I just needed sleep at 3:48am... > > > > dex > > Would just like to note that I've sorta figured out why my Zire 72 keeps > switching /dev/ttyUSB#. Well, not exactly "why" but "when". When I first > connect my Zire 72, it turns on, gets detected and connects as > /dev/ttyUSB1. The problem is when it automatically shuts off. At the > time the Zire72 shuts off, /var/log/messages doesn't show it > disconnecting. The only time it disconnects is when I try to HotSync, in > which case, it now connects to /dev/ttyUSB3 and disconnects /dev/ttyUSB1. > > So my only solution is to keep my Palm on so that it "keeps" it's > /dev/ttyUSB1 connection. Or turn on and off the Palm to try and get it > at /dev/ttyUSB1 connection. > > Strange really. My only thought is, is this a weirdness of my Palm or > with the kernel and USB devices that shutoff (sorta like pulling a usb > key without unmounting?). I have seen similar problems with my IBM C3. (Like a Palm Vx only black.) It seems to believe that there the cradle is reporting two serial ports and then gets upset that the last one does not work. (Give me an error about reporting two USB serial ports, but only haveing one. Please use a lower number.) I have yet to get it to work consistantly. It is getting intercepted by a kernel module called "visor" that does not seem to have much in the way of documentation. Maybe i need to talk to greg K-H and see if I can work out a reliable fix...
