[KLUG Members] usb modems and hylafax

Peter Buxton members@kalamazoolinux.org
Mon, 26 Jan 2004 16:03:05 -0500


On Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 05:23:20PM +0100, Bert was only escaped
   alone to tell thee:

> Just installed a new faxserver for use on isdn lines. We had two isdn
> 4 lines installed sometime ago to send faxes bypassing the pbx. When
> plugging the modem onto the usb port the kernel messages shows that
> the modem has been seen and has been giving an address.

If you run the mount(8) command with no options, does it print out a
line like this?

none on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)


>From 2.4 Documentation/devices.txt:

166 char        ACM USB modems                                                                  
                  0 = /dev/ttyACM0      First ACM modem                                         
                  1 = /dev/ttyACM1      Second ACM modem                                        
                    ...                                                                         
                                                                                                
167 char        ACM USB modems - alternate devices                                              
                  0 = /dev/cuacm0       Callout device for ttyACM0                              
                  1 = /dev/cuacm1       Callout device for ttyACM1                              
                    ...                                                                         
180 char        USB devices                                                                     
                  0 = /dev/usb/lp0      First USB printer                                       
                    ...                                                                         
                 15 = /dev/usb/lp15     16th USB printer                                        
                 16 = /dev/usb/mouse0   First USB mouse                                         
                    ...                                                                         
                 31 = /dev/usb/mouse15  16th USB mouse                                          
                 32 = /dev/usb/ez0      First USB firmware loader                               
                    ...                                                                         
                 47 = /dev/usb/ez15     16th USB firmware loader                                
                 48 = /dev/usb/scanner0 First USB scanner                                       
                    ...                                                                         
                 63 = /dev/usb/scanner15 16th USB scanner                                       
                 64 = /dev/usb/rio500   Diamond Rio 500 

188 char        USB serial converters                                                           
                  0 = /dev/ttyUSB0      First USB serial converter                              
                  1 = /dev/ttyUSB1      Second USB serial converter    
		    ...
189 char        USB serial converters - alternate devices                                       
                  0 = /dev/cuusb0       Callout device for ttyUSB0                              
                  1 = /dev/cuusb1       Callout device for ttyUSB1                              
                    ...                                  

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