Re: USB adapter for GPS and device, dstumbler freezes

Unless the network is lying to me again, Cyril Niklaus said: 
> Hi all,
> I have a problem with my USB to serial adapter and dstumbler: if I point 
> it to /dev/ugen0 (which is what the boot messages claim my adapter is 
> at) dstumbler dies an horrible death:

/dev/ugen0 is not a serial device, it's a "generic" usb device (ie, no
driver)

You need a set of patches that implement ucom.  I had a heck of a time
finding this patch, but it is around out there.  I'll see if I can dig
it up.

> This is on a -STABLE, cvs'up a week ago, with a ELECOM UC-SGT adapter, 
> with gpsd running (not that I know how to configure it)

You can't run dstumbler and gpsd at the same time (they both want 
exclusive control of the serial port), without patching dstumbler to
understand gpsd.

AlanC
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