[Xastir] USB to RS-232 issue

[Dale Seaburg]

On 4/30/2011 9:08 PM, xastir-request at lists.xastir.org wrote:
> Subject:
> [Xastir] USB to RS-232 issue
> From:
> ka7o <ka7o at ka7o.net>
> Date:
> Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:24:23 -0600
>
> To:
> Xastir - APRS client software discussion <xastir at xastir.org>
>
>
> This was working great. (Fedora 14 current update - Xastir from CVS 
> today)
>
> PL-1203 USB to RS-232 to a KPC3+ (serial, no KISS), but I was using a 
> 'keyspan' adapter. Switched to a 'no-name' PL-1203 adapter and now I 
> can no longer 'open' the TNC under interfaces. However, I can access 
> the TNC with this no name adapter using minicom just fine.
>
> Is it as obvious as the adapter being a POS or am I missing something 
> else.
>
> Have changed permissions on /dev/ttyUSB0, set the sticky bit on 
> xastir, deleted the interface and created new, even started Xastir as 
> root - no joy. Any ideas on what else I can try other than getting my 
> keyspan back?
>
> thanks!

I ran into that problem when upgrading ubuntu 10.04 to 10.10 about 3 
weeks ago.  My "workaround" was to go back to 10.04.  I understand that 
the Prolific PL2303 driver is "part of the kernel".  Too bad...

Dale.  KG5LT