Unable to bind to port '/dev/ttyUSB1'

[Tom Callahan]

There may be a module/driver you need to load in order for the device to
be recognized as a serial adapter/port.

I had the same issues with a Prolific USB->Serial adapter, and had to
get drivers for it.

You also may not be able to use the USB cord with your palm. you may
have to get the Serial version, or a USB->Serial converter.

Thanks,

Tom Callahan
TESSCO Technologies
Desk: (410)-229-1361
Cell: (410)-588-7605
Email: callahant at tessco.com

A real engineer only resorts to documentation when the keyboard dents on the forehead get too noticeable.



Andy Allen wrote:

>Thanks Tom,
>dmesg shows up only ttyS0, not ttyUSB1, so I don't know what's going on.
>My Palm connects via a USB socket, so I assumed it would be on a USB
>port - is there any really good documentation on this you can point me
>to?
>
>Regards,
>Andy
>
>On Wed, 2006-02-08 at 15:39, Tom Callahan wrote:
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>>Use dmesg when you connect your Palm Device to make sure it's connecting
>>to /dev/ttyUSB1.
>>
>>The c in your output defines that it is a character device...
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Tom Callahan
>>TESSCO Technologies
>>Desk: (410)-229-1361
>>Cell: (410)-588-7605
>>Email: callahant at tessco.com
>>
>>A real engineer only resorts to documentation when the keyboard dents on the forehead get too noticeable.
>>
>>
>>
>>Andy Allen wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>I'm trying to use jpilot to sync with my PalmOne, but there seems to be
>>>a problem with accessing the USB port. When I run pilot-link to test the
>>>port, I get
>>>
>>>$ pilot-xfer -p /dev/ttyUSB1 -l
>>>
>>>  ERROR: No such device
>>>  Unable to bind to port '/dev/ttyUSB1'
>>>  Please use --help for more information
>>>
>>>Also, ls -l /dev/ttyUSB1 gives
>>>
>>>crw-------    2 andrew   uucp     188,   1 Jan 30  2003 /dev/ttyUSB1
>>>
>>>despite the fact that I've done chmod 666 /dev/ttyUSB1 previously.
>>>
>>>I don't know what the c in crw------- means - I can't find it anywhere
>>>in the documentation about ls. What do I need to do to make ttyUSB1
>>>available as a port?
>>>
>>>Andy
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
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