New virtual ports ?

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Hello All;

I just burned the latest image on a uSD card for my Beaglebone White A6 and it works like a charm J

However, I have a question:

I am using Windows Xp SP3

I used to have only a USB Serial Port courtesy of the FTDI driver.

Now it would appear that I have another serial port called “Serial gadget”.

When I login using Putty, I get the same console screen (a different console shell I assume).

I am just wondering what the difference is ?

Bill

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Serial gadget is over the USB port of the processor. Not the FTDI port. So, you have an extra serial port if you so choose.

Gerald

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Thanks Gerald,

Presumably this is because the BBB has no FTDI port?

So the same firmware supports both models.

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Correct. It was something we tried to do on BBW as well, just never got it going in the SW.

Gerald