Bob Goodwin wrote: > I appreciate the suggestions but I don't seem to be getting anywhere > with this project. How do I determine what device the F7 thinks the UPS > is? > > It came to me with a USB cable and that was convenient so I have it > connected that way and the computer sees it as indicated by lsusb - > > lsusb > Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus > 004 Device 015: ID 050d:0980 Belkin Components [F6C800-UNV Belkin UPS] > Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:0870 > Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Express > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c408 > Logitech, Inc. Marble Mouse (4-button) > Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 > > > But in order to configure it I need to identify it in the config. file. > /dev/usb is not sufficient it seems. What do I do next? > > Bob Goodwin > If you run "tail -f /var/log/messages" before you plug in the UPS, you should see what device is being created when you plug in the UPS. I suspect it looks like a USB serial port. You may also want to run "lsusb -vs 4:15" or "lsusb -vd 050d:0980" to get more detail about it. Personally, I like to look at /proc/bus/usb/devices for the information. The driver listing will usually indicate what kind of device was created. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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