Messages in this thread | | | From | "Adam J. Richter" <> | Date | Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:34:58 -0800 | Subject | Serial Plug'n'Play? |
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I am looking for any pointers to Linux serial port Intel Plug 'n' Play support. I am referring not to Plug 'n' Play cards that have a modem or serial port, but rather to the separate standard that enables serial devices to provide certain identifying information via the serial cable described in ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/developr/drg/Plug-and-Play/Pnpspecs/PNPCOM.EXE (of course, you have to run an .EXE file to unpack the standard and then you get a Microsoft Word file--what a vendor netural standard!). With serial PNP, it is possible to learn if a serial port is connected to a serial PNP compatible modem, mouse or printer and also learn some of the capabilities of the device.
The Intel PnP standard requires manipulation of certain modem control lines within cerain time constaints. I am not sure if it can be done entirely within userland under Linux or not, and I would certainly like to avoid reintenving the wheel if somebody else has thought about this or if there already exists software to handle it.
Any pointers would be appreicated. -- Adam J. Richter __ ______________ 4880 Stevens Creek Blvd, Suite 205 adam@yggdrasil.com \ / San Jose, California 95129-1034 +1 408 261-6630 | g g d r a s i l United States of America fax +1 408 261-6631 "Free Software For The Rest Of Us."
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