Try this: plug the USB to Serial cable in without it connected to the HT AFTER you start CHIRP. It should recognize a port for you.
Vic On Thu, Apr 4, 2024 at 9:34 AM Julian Macassey via Users < [email protected]> wrote: > On 2024-03-31 at 12:10, Joel Leland via Users ( > [email protected]) wrote: > > > I am using ZORIN PRO 17.1. I just upgraded from 15.something. Chirp was > > working just fine on the 15. I'm using a BAOFENG UV-5R. I have tried 2 > > different cables, which both worked before this upgrade. I am pretty > sure I > > am doing something wrong. That is what usually happens. I have tried > > /dev/ttyUSB0 up to USB4 with no success. > > Use the command line, it shows you what is going on. > > $cd /dev/ > $ls -l ttyUSB* > It will return something like: > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Apr 4 10:07 ttyUSB0 > > Now make it readable writable and executable by the user > > $ sudo chmod 760 ttyUSB0 > > $ ls -l ttyUSB* > crwxrw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Apr 4 10:07 ttyUSB0 > > That may fix the problem. > > See > > $man chmod > > > What am I doing wrong? > > HTH, if not e-mail me [email protected] > > I have noted the instructions for using the Linux version of chirp > are a bit terse, I have for my own satisfaction expanded them, if the chirp > maintenance pundits are interested I will submit them for folding in. > > By the way, the new and improved chirp is a major improvement, many > thanks. > > -- > "But don’t get an M.B.A.! We have too many M.B.A.’s as it is, and > they’re killing the economy!" - Robert Reich May 2008 > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > To report this email as off-topic, please email > [email protected] > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] To report this email as off-topic, please email [email protected] List archives: https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/
