[mythtv-users] Issues with serial port

[Gabe Rubin]

On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:47 PM, Gabe Rubin <gaberubin at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Rod <Rod at rods.id.au> wrote:
>>    Hi, I have a device that looks like this one on eBay...
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/USB-2-0-Cable-DB9-pin-RS232-Port-Serial-Adapter-/270617246434?pt=AU_Laptop_Accessories
>>
>>    I'm not sure this is exactly the same as what I have (internally) but its
>> the same molded body as what I have, this is running on my Linux box that
>> allows me to monitor the Tevion UPS that is serial only.
>>
>>    I'm running the following modules, pl2303 & usbserial..  lsusb gives this
>> device
>>
>> Bus 005 Device 002: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial
>> Port
>>
>>    And for the money, much better than a new mobo, or sourcing another mobo
>> who has a serial device :)
>>
>
> Rod, I believe this is the same chipset as on my serial card.
> Bus 009 Device 002: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port
>
> How exactly do I go about running those modules?  I am on a fedora system.
>

Actually, I think I have loaded these modules:
[mythtv at localhost ~]$ lsmod |grep 2303
pl2303                 12579  0
usbserial              27143  1 pl2303
pata_acpi               2303  0


So I am wondering why I get the input/output error when trying to run
the channel script.