USB generic serial drivers

[SlavoniaJavaTeam]

I have some manual (for Gentoo) which checks if the necessary drivers are compiled in the kernel:
zgrep "CONFIG_USB_ohci_hcd" /proc/config.gz
and
zgrep "CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_GENERIC" /proc/config.gz
and I got errors.
I have Knoppix 5.0.1 installed on my laptop and try to connect the internet but the prerequisite is that I have OHCI HCD support and USB Serial drivers (must be compiled as a module!!!). How to check it ? And how to make it if configuration isn't as suppose to be ? Please help.

[SlavoniaJavaTeam]

Or my english is so bad so knowone understand my problem

[cbagger01]

I just booted KNOPPIX 5.01 and found the following compiled kernel module files:

/lib/modules/2.6.17/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.ko

/lib/modules/2.6.17/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko

So you should be able to load them by opening a root terminal shell and type:

modprobe ohci-hcd
modprobe usbserial

Good Luck

[SlavoniaJavaTeam]

I followed the next manual:
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Voda...PCMCIA_Adapter
and after:
lsusb -v
I didn't get the Option in a IDManufacturer, anywhere in a list.
So, right now. I'm in a "blind hole" (is it the right choice of words? )

[cbagger01]

Maybe your USB device name is different from the one used in the WIKI example.

Look for anything that resembles a USB adapter.

The important thing is to write down the vendor and product ID numbers for the device.

If everything scrolls off the screen too fast, try typing:

lsusb -v | less

[SlavoniaJavaTeam]

well, it writes Optiion and it looks like on this picture:
http://portal.wikinerds.org/vodafone...to-suse-gentoo

Although I'm a newbie with Linux, I learned how to remaster Knoppix with the main target to create a live Knoppix CD which can use Vodafone UMTS/GPRS PCMCIA card without problems. And Know I'm stuck with finding Option in usb list.

[cbagger01]

First, type

lsmod

to see if the correct modules are loaded. At a minimum, you need the OHCI driver module to be loaded up and appear on the list.

Assuming that knoppix has not changed much, you can also view your usb information graphically by typing

usbview

Maybe you can get the information this way. But if you cannot even see the USB host controller, you definitely won't be able to see the serial device.

[SlavoniaJavaTeam]

In usbview nothing changed after I put the card into a slot. it looks like:

OHCI HOST controller
-----USB-PS/c optical mouse
OHCI HOST controller
EHCI HOST controller

Obviously some module missing and it isn't HOST controller

[cbagger01]

In usbview nothing changed after I put the card into a slot. it looks like:

OHCI HOST controller
-----USB-PS/c optical mouse
OHCI HOST controller
EHCI HOST controller

Obviously some module missing and it isn't HOST controller

If you are inserting a card into a slot, it means you are not using USB, but are using PCMCIA/CARDBUS.

So if your card contains a tiny USB host controller, you should see a new OHCI host controller appear when you insert the card.

Otherwise it means that you have been following the wrong set of instructions for your device.

If this is true, you need to find the linux install instructions for a PCMCIA/CARDBUS device and not a USB device.