I`m told that it is build in the kernel
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
All FTDI devices now supported in Ubuntu 11.10, kernel 3.0.0-19
Refer to TN-101 if you need a custom VCP VID/PID in Linux
I can try to build self but it fails for now
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wget http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP/Linux/ftdi_sio.tar.gz
tar xvfz ftdi_sio.tar.gz
cd ftdi_sio
make
gcc -Wall -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -I/lib/modules/3.13.0-39-generic/build/include -D__SMP__ -DSMP -DMODVERSIONS -include /lib/modules/3.13.0-39-generic/build/include/linux/modversions.h -I/usr/src/linux-3.13.0-39-generic/drivers/usb/serial/ -O -c -o ftdi_sio.o ftdi_sio.c
In file included from <command-line>:0:0:
/usr/include/stdc-predef.h:59:1: fatal error: /lib/modules/3.13.0-39-generic/build/include/linux/modversions.h: No such file or directory
#endif
^
compilation terminated.
make: *** [ftdi_sio.o] Error 1
Still something to fix
When using modprobe and the build in module there still is no /dev/ttyUSBx
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modprobe ftdi_sio
[1696460.980215] usb 2-1: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd
[1696461.546163] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0403, idProduct=0000
[1696461.546175] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[1696461.546182] usb 2-1: Product: FT232R USB UART
[1696461.546188] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: FTDI
[1696461.546194] usb 2-1: SerialNumber: A9MTTRRF
[1706798.593115] usbcore: registered new interface driver ftdi_sio
[1706798.594189] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for FTDI USB Serial Device
Running HS3PRO on PC with Z-Wave / OpenTherm / Plugwise / RFXcom / MQTT / XAP400 / Logitech Media Server and Squeezelite on PI`s