Re: Console on USB

[root]

> 
> I have just spent a very frustrating evening trying to get console on USB 
> working.  My laptop does not have regular DB-9 serial connectors, only 
> USB.  So I ordered a USB to serial converter, configured a 2.6.0-test3 
> kernel, added a console=/dev/ttyUSB0 to the kernel command line and 
> connected this to my desktop with a null modem adapter.  However, I am 
> unable to get output from this setup on the desktop.  On another setup I 
> can get a normal serial console output, so I am fairly confident I can set 
> things up correctly.

For laptops, might console=/dev/irda work?

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