confusing USB issue

[Tod Merley]

On 3/3/08, Mark Greenbank <mark.greenbank at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a Sierra Wireless card to be used in Linux. The pppd scripts depend
> on /dev/USB[0-3] being created however they are only created if I boot into
> VMWare/Windows XP and get it to recognize the card. From then on the
> /dev/USB[0-3] devices are created and I can use PPP from Linux.
>
> Does anyone have an idea of what VMWare is doing to cause the devices to be
> recognized (and what my Fedora Core 5 is not doing)?
>
> Thanks,
> -mark
>
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Hi Mark!

I too am just kind of poking in the air.  Ted may well have it correct.

If I were looking into this I would be reading up on Fedora (Linux)
and how USB is done.  I am courious why you are still using Core 5?
I would tend to try a more recent version and consider doing a fresh
install preserving critical data befor doing so and having a path back
to your original install in case of trouble.  You can try a Live CD
and see how it does.  If good, look at how it got there.  I think they
have made great strides in the auto-detection and configuration
processes.

You did not mention the model number of your card, but Googling your
make and Linux yeilded:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/2qcoz5

Which appears to have some answers to your questions.  Google is our friend.

Good Hunting!

Tod