FC4, HIDDEV and NUT - missing /dev/usb/[etc]

[andy@vicnet]

I have been investigating the use of NUT (network UPS Tools) to connect a Eaton Powerware 3105 usb ups to a fc4 box, and the documentation describes the need to define the "device" to which the ups usb interface is connected as part of the nut configuration (eg theoretically /dev/usb/hiddev0 or similar when using the bcmxcp driver).

problem is, none of my fc4 installations have the /dev/usb folder nor the hiddev0 device.

to double check i wasnt missing something i completely re-installed the fc4, full install with ups usb cable connected, and still no /dev/usb/hiddev0.

how do i work out what /dev device is used for this usb connection ? and/or how do i enable the hiddev0 device ?

i've been doing some further research and on the trail of whether or not the hid usbcore etc modules are loading which i'll check tonight. i'll also try to create the device /dev/usb/hiddev0 based on the devices list at http://www.lanana.org/docs/device-list

any pointers in the right direction are most welcome!

perplexed. :confused:

andy.

[andy@vicnet]

I found a post on a mail archive that gave me an essential clue on what port can be used for the powerware 3105 usb ups.

http://www.mail-archive.com/nut-upsuser@lists.alioth.debian.org/msg00247.html

combining that with the bcmxcp_usb driver in the nut 2.0.3 version were sufficient to get the usb interface working with the powerware 3105 usb interface.

although i now have a workable configuration, using /proc/bus/usb/001/002 as the device port, is there a better alternative under /dev that i should be using ?