>Mark Stodola wrote:
>> If the vendor doesn't supply a driver, you might try the following.
>>
>> One could try grabbing the source from 2.6.10 and extracting the
>> driver.  It should be in source/drivers/usb/serial/
>> Probably a .c and .h file, check the makefile for any compiling
>> specifics.
>> Copy the source files to your 2.6.9-67 source tree, update the
>> Makefile (and probably the Kconfig).
>> The compile it like: make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
>> CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8 SUBDIRS=$PWD modules
>> I think that would do it, but haven't tried.  Might be some quirks in
>> there I missed.
>>
>> Other than that, kernel upgrade or purchasing a supported product
>> might be the best route.  Personally, I've been using the Digi
>> Edgeport 4m for my 4 port serial adapters and Easy Sync LTD for my 16
>> ports.  Both work fine under SL 4.1 for me.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mark
>>
>Oops, there should be an '=m' after the CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8.

Using the source code from kernel 2.6.10 I was able to compile the module
s
cypress_m8 and usbserial (it needed for cypress_m8). Then I installed the
m with:

install -m 644 NAMEMODULE.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/usb/s
erial

depmod -a

And if I send the command

modprobe cypress_m8

It loads the driver without any problem. But if I check the device in
/proc/bus/usb/devices the driver for USB to serial is still "usbhid" inst
ead
of "cypress_m8"

How can I choose the right driver?