xubuntu@xubuntu:~$ dmesg | tail
[10016.179080] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for pl2303
[10083.492901] usb 6-2: new full-speed USB device number 6 using uhci_hcd
[10083.650064] usb 6-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0557, idProduct=2008
[10083.650069] usb 6-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[10083.650072] usb 6-2: Product: USB-Serial Controller D
[10083.650075] usb 6-2: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc. 
[10083.653136] usbserial_generic 6-2:1.0: The "generic" usb-serial driver is only for testing and one-off prototypes.
[10083.653140] usbserial_generic 6-2:1.0: Tell linux-usb@vger.kernel.org to add your device to a proper driver.
[10083.653143] usbserial_generic 6-2:1.0: generic converter detected
[10083.653222] usb 6-2: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0