Comments on: Getting a FTDI USB-to-Serial converter to work on Ubuntu 9.10

By: nattster

nattster — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:01:04 +0000

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By: Maciek

Maciek — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:57:10 +0000

I will check it, but it can be something different. I have EvB 4.3 board (AVR) with built-in USB-Serial converter with FTDI chip. Many people have problem with FTDI on Linux and say, that its driver is broken. I tried Arduino to program this board, but it doesn’t work. Today I run it on Windows (with Arduino), and have the same problem Works only with default loader on Windows…

PS
I don’t speak Thai language, but it must be good blog (I love Linux and programming). I’m student too. Do You recommend visit Thailand?

By: nattster

nattster — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:50:27 +0000

Currently, I use Ubuntu 10.04, and think that the bug that I mentioned
in the blog has been fixed.

I think that your device is a “multi-state” USB devices that need some
command from the OS to change its state and start working.
I faced the same problem you’ve said (with my 3G USB modem). But after I
installed the package “usb-modeswitch”, the problems were gone.

sudo apt-get install usb-modeswitch

I don’t know if this is the right fix but please see:
http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/lucid/man1/usb_modeswitch.1.html for
more info.

By: Maciek

Maciek — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:46:11 +0000

Does it work for You? J have similar device, and it’s shown as /dev/ttyUSB0, but it doesn’t work with Sanguino/Arduino software.

lsusb says it is:
Bus 007 Device 008: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC

By: kijjaz

kijjaz — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:23:01 +0000

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