usb name in /dev

[Andrew Haley]

On 12/15/2010 12:51 PM, community help wrote:
> Hi,
>
> here is the output of lsusb
>
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0b05:170c ASUSTek Computer, Inc. WL-159g
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 003 Device 002: ID 12d1:1446 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>
> In my case i want to configure my 3G modem it is the Huawei Technologies...
> Now i'm able to see it is Device 002 how can I know the name in the /dev directory?
> For the other option and the one submited by another member of the list i cannot guess the name either.

That's because the drivers actually change the /dev address.  It'll
be in either dmesg or /var/log/messages.

Andrew.