Re: Why no USB-serial software emulation exists?

From: Philip Blundell (pb@nexus.co.uk)
Date: Tue Feb 18 2003 - 15:14:03 EST

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    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...



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