Re: does DKU-5 actually work under Linux?

[BORBELY Zoltan]

Hi,

On Fri, May 21, 2004 at 09:03:40PM -0500, Andy Isaacson wrote:
> I'm trying to get my DKU-5 + Nokia 6200 working under Linux; I ordered
> this cable because I saw several people apparently using it successfully
> in the list archives.
> 
> But now I'm getting confused.  The Linux-USB Device Overview at
> http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=2302 implies that it's not
> supported, even though several people seem to have successfully used it
> with the pl2303 driver.  My cable isn't recognized by the pl2303 driver;
> it says

[...]

> The cable I have *appears* to be a real Nokia product; it has a sticker
> reading
> 
> "Nokia (R)
> Type: DKU-5
> CL11083821
> MADE IN
> THAILAND"

I have no experience, but it seems there are two kinds of dku-5 cables.
The original nokia cable (which doesn't work) and a clone which is
based on the pl2303 chipset. If you look into the gnokii archives
maybe you can find some success stories about the clone cables.

Bye,
Bozo