[Xastir] TH-D2A xastir com port issue

[Curt, WE7U]

On Sun, 9 Jan 2011, Scott Evans wrote:

> So get the ID from the usb device by typing lsusb and you will get the device/vendor, then modify the text above and place the file into the directory quoted above, then restart udev plug in the serial adapter and give it a go. Should you still have trouble check to see if you are listed in the dialout group...

Common problems with serial ports on Linux/Unix ("Unix" includes Mac OSX) with Xastir include:

*) Specifying the wrong device or device path in Xastir's interface dialog.
*) Wrong serial port settings in Xastir's interface dialog.
*) Incorrect ownership, group ownership, or permission for the device
*) Group membership for the user doesn't match group for the device
*) Wrong startup/shutdown scripts for Xastir's interface, for devices that need setup commands.
*) Probably other things I can't think of right now...

See the docs distributed with Xastir, the www.xastir.org Wiki, and mailing list archives for discussions about all of these.  Feel free to ask again on the list if you don't get satisfaction.

NOTE:  Running Xastir as the "root" user is _not_ a solution to any of the above, but a serious problem in its own right.  Don't do it.  Friends don't let friends run as root!

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