Re: Why no USB-serial software emulation exists?

Joshua Wise was working on USB support for the bootldr, but the work
isn't finished yet.

Meantime, you can also use a CF memory card to install Linux without a
serial cable, if you have an appropriate jacket and so on.

p.

On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 09:08, Francesco Marchetti-Stasi wrote:
> OK, I did my research, I know, I understand... I cannot install Familiar
> on my used-brand-new 3760 unless I get a serial cable, serial cradle or
> USB-to-serial adapter. Sigh.
> But I am eager to start (I am a complete newbie to handhelds, but rather
> experienced with Linux; I have installed bootldr, but I cannot use it with
> my USB cradle...). So I asked myself: is it possible that no USB-to-serial
> software emulation has ever been written? I did my research with google,
> but of course only tons of hardware emulator came out. I don't see any
> special reason why software emulation should be impossible, do you? So,
> either nobody ever wrote it, or I wasn't able to find it... right?
> Francesco Marchetti-Stasi.
>
> P.S. Yes, "go ahead and write it" is the standard reply to my quest, but
> the REAL quest is just meant to save time and money...
Received on Tue Feb 18 2003 - 20:14:15 EST