J.Bakshi wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> hope everyone is well here :-)
>
> I have a question about linux usb driver. Is there any driver which allows 
> attaching a serial device to usb port under linux ? My old PI PC has a serial 
> port so I don't have problem to use JDM programmer (PIC Programmer). But my 
> new mother board of AMD doesn't have any COM port. Hence I am looking such an 
> arrangement that I can still use serial devices by a USB-to-Serial adapter. 
> But does linux has any driver/feature to support this ?
>
> thanks in advanced.
>   
I added the [EE] tag for you.

The USB<>serial converter is very well established by now, and standard 
drivers are available everywhere.
But if you are worried, check out www.ftdi.com and purchase one of THEIR 
converters, and upload the
FTDI Linux driver right there.

--Bob

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