To make the cp2101 driver from this code base: For older kernels (2.6.15-2.6.17): ./configure vi cp2101.c replace #include "usb-serial.h" with #include "/path/to/usb-serial.h" The file is found in linux source; may have to download it make -f Makefile.go all sudo make -f Makefile.go install to test: sudo modprobe cp2101, or plug in a device For newer kernels (2.6.20 and up): ./configure -kver `uname -r` make -f Makefile.go all chmod a+x installmod sudo make -f Makefile.go install to test: sudo modprobe cp2101, or plug in a device