[Xastir] Serial port issues with Xastir on OS X

[Jason KG4WSV]

On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Matt Kassawara <mkassawara at gmail.com> wrote:
> he underlying serial device is a USB-RS232 adapter using a PL2303 chipset.

I can't address your specific issue, but these cheap Prolific devices
have caused me more trouble than all other USB/rs232 adapters
combined.  Their driver once caused a kernal dump (the whole OS, not
just an app) on an early OS X box.

-Jason
kg4wsv