Hi; I am working on a Java interface util for a wireless sensor system. The system has a hardware interface that allows the user to control the system via a comm port (RS-232). I am using the RXTX/Java Comm API combo which seems to be working to a point. The system seems to be aware that comm ports exist but when I make a call to open the comm port of interest the system returns indicating that the port is in use. I don't think I need to go into detail on the Java Comm API for what I am looking for. I need to make sure that ManDrake using the ttyS? devices in /dev. I set these help with read/write permissions for everyone (chmod 777 ttyS?). Are these the correct devices mapped to the comm ports? If not, what does ManDrake use? Thanks for the help. -- Philip T. Gonia -------------------------------- Progress is made not by living in the past but rather by learning from it. Philip T. Gonia 1999 --------------------------------