Virtual COM port on Linux

[Dave Smith]

Shane Hathaway wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>> Has anyone gotten a USB device that requires "Virtual COM Port" support 
>> to work in Linux? I'm considering employing this relay[1] to perform a 
>> nightly reboot of my pile-of-junk Comcast cable modem.
> 
> Assuming the serial controller on that board is supported by Linux, when 
> you plug in the device to a computer running a recent distribution, 
> you'll get a device called /dev/ttyUSB0, which you can use like an 
> ordinary serial port.
> 
> OTOH, you might instead try a modem that is not a pile of junk.  I 
> bought a Motorola SB6120 a month ago, for use with Comcast, and I've 
> been quite happy.

That may indeed be a better option, but the hacker in me wants any 
excuse to setup a relay and a cron job. :)

--Dave