Hi skunks(ettes), While @debian, I was used to ttyUSB0...9 wherever i plug in a modem to the usb ports, Now @centos I get a parade of all these devices with none of them showimg any responsibility usbdev1.1_ep81 usbdev2.1_ep00 usbdev2.1_ep81 usbdev2.2_ep00 usbdev2.2_ep04 usbdev2.2_ep83 usbdev3.1_ep00 usbdev3.1_ep81 usbdev4.1_ep00 usbdev4.1_ep81 usbdev5.1_ep00 usbdev5.1_ep81 usbdev5.3_ep00 usbdev5.3_ep01 usbdev5.3_ep81 No *Responsibility* in that if I cat /dev/usbdev* All i get is *[ocampo@(Hague dev]# cat usbdev* cat: usbdev1.1_ep00: No such device or address cat: usbdev1.1_ep81: No such device or address cat: usbdev2.1_ep00: No such device or address cat: usbdev2.1_ep81: No such device or address cat: usbdev2.2_ep00: No such device or address cat: usbdev2.2_ep04: No such device or address cat: usbdev2.2_ep83: No such device or address cat: usbdev3.1_ep00: No such device or address cat: usbdev3.1_ep81: No such device or address cat: usbdev4.1_ep00: No such device or address cat: usbdev4.1_ep81: No such device or address cat: usbdev5.1_ep00: No such device or address cat: usbdev5.1_ep81: No such device or address cat: usbdev5.3_ep00: No such device or address cat: usbdev5.3_ep01: No such device or address cat: usbdev5.3_ep81: No such device or address * my lsusb gives Bus 002 Device 002: ID 12d1:1003 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 005 Device 003: ID 12d1:1003 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 I tried to look at udev i.e ruels.d (50-rules.d) and it was too much for me to handle How do i get my usbmodems to be read as serial or the ttyUSB way, are there software converters or has anyone come across this challenge? please help... I've sat here too long... @erick njenga ... may be you could pass me a script to train my udev .... Even a clever google phrase is welcome Thanks all in advance. *_______________________________________________________________ its ok child, He's heard you *