On Fri, 2008-03-07 at 23:48 +1300, Morgan Read wrote: > Hello Folks > > I need usb_serial module loaded, but it doesn't seem to be available? > > [root@morgansmachine ~]# insmod usb_serial > insmod: can't read 'usb_serial': No such file or directory > [root@morgansmachine ~]# lsmod | grep usb > usb_storage 73601 0 > scsi_mod 120013 5 usb_storage,sg,sr_mod,libata,sd_mod > [root@morgansmachine ~]# rmmod usb_storage > [root@morgansmachine ~]# lsmod | grep usb > [root@morgansmachine ~]# insmod usb_storage > insmod: can't read 'usb_storage': No such file or directory > [root@morgansmachine ~]# > > Hmm, so I can remove usb_storage but can't insert it again - perhaps the > same is true for usb_serial? What should I use to load usb_storage and > usb_serial? Am I missing something obvious? Just plugging in the USB/Serial cable blows the heck outa X for me. Everything freezes so hard I had to power down at the power supply. Not good for starts. So, I got a USB cable for my cellphone and set it to USB connection in the phone's setup. Try booting with it already plugged in, that enabled the cable for me, at least. Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
