Re: Garmin GPS on USB port
Bernard(bernard.fay@gmail.com) is reported to have said:
> Thanks all for your help.
>
> First, my digital camera works like a charm.
>
> When I plug my GPS I have only those two lines in /var/log/syslog:
> Aug 30 17:23:15 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using
> uhci_hcd and address 4
> Aug 30 17:23:15 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>
> No /dev/ttyUSB0
>
> Also, the module ehci_hcd is already loaded so no need to modprobe it.
>
> The output of lsusb (after the GPS has been plugged) is the following:
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c506 Logitech, Inc. MX-700 Cordless Mouse
> Receiver
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 4348:5523
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> By the way, this is a Garmin GPS III+ if it could help.
>
> I use a usb-to-serial adapter. Does it need a driver or something?
>
> Thanks again,
> Bernard
> > Here is what syslog shows when I plug in my usb GPS puck.
> > Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: new full speed USB device using
> > ehci_hcd and address 4
> > Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1
> > choice
> > Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: pl2303 1-5.4:1.0: pl2303 converter detected
> > Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: pl2303 converter now attached to
> > ttyUSB0
Yes! Thats what the "usb 1-5.4: pl2303 converter now attached to
ttyUSB0" is. You said you had the converter so I 'thought' (my bad),
yu knew that.
modprobe pl2303 should do it for you.
Wayne
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