[ale] This _should_ be simple...

[Geoffrey]

Keith Hopkins wrote:
> 
> Thompson Freeman wrote:
> 
> > I've grazed the linuxdoc HOWTOs, and browsed around, so I _should_ have
> > either found the trick or at least a clue. The background...
> >
> > Yesterday I was in CompUSA, and rather on impulse purchased an APC
> > Back-UPS CS 350 for my machine. The ups has an USB port, cable included,
> > and I've got 3 appropriate ports on the computer - so hardware shouldn't
> > be an issue. The interesting part is that the APS software (downloaded
> > from their web site), wants to know what serial port to talk to in order
> > to talk to the ups. I imagine that I perform a symbolic link somewhere in
> > /dev to get this serial device, and then configure the software, but I'm
> > clueless about how to declair a serial port through the USB devices.
> >
> > I'm running RH7.1, and have not automated setting up the USB system (I'm
> > still insmod'ing things when I bootup.)
> >
> > Anybody have a clue I might borrow for a few minutes?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> 
> I'm thinking you have the wrong software.  It is probably for the older UPSes which actually have serial ports.

usb - universal serial bus.

Anyway, you should have usb devices under /dev/usb

I've got a usb scanner and access my sony camcorder via usb.  You might
have to upgrade your kernel for the latest greatest usb support. 
There's a usb list as well as the usb web site:
http://www.linux-usb.org/

> 
> Lost in Tokyo,
>    Keith
> 
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