i did do it a couple of times but i wasn't connected to the net on that computer at the time so i could'nt send the output to you so you could interpret it for me. i will try to remember to do this when i get back to that computer.
Dave H wrote: > Jim > Did you manage to do the ps -aux thing? I may have missed any reply with > it.. > Dave > G0CER > 2008/8/13 Jim Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> This did not help. At one point and time I had all the permissions set to >> rwxrwxrwx which I believe means the whole world can use that port but it >> didn't help. >> >> >> Jim Morgan KE5MKT >> Midland, TX 79703-6318 >> USA >> 432.425.5606 >> >> >> --- On Mon, 8/11/08, Gerry Creager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > From: Gerry Creager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Subject: Re: [Xastir] Fluxbuntu-D700-Xastir-GTKTerm >> > To: "Jim Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Date: Monday, August 11, 2008, 6:53 PM >> > Jim: Just a real long-shot >> > >> > As root: >> > chmod +x /dev/ttyS0 >> > >> > gerry >> > >> >> > >>> >> > >>> --- On Mon, 8/11/08, Dave H >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> wrote: >> > >>>> From: Dave H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >>>> Subject: Re: [Xastir] >> > >> Fluxbuntu-D700-Xastir-GTKTerm >> > >>>> To: "Xastir - APRS client software >> > >> discussion" <xastir@xastir.org> >> > >>>> Date: Monday, August 11, 2008, 2:57 PM >> > >>>> Jim >> > >>>> Have you got any results for this? - it >> > maybe >> > >> somethings >> > >>>> sitting on it and >> > >>>> you can kill that process - at least to >> > prove it >> > >> works, >> > >>>> then move onto >> > >>>> sorting out the problem with whatever is >> > sitting >> > >> on tyS0 >> > >>>> 73s >> > >>>> Dave >> > >>>> G0CER >> > >>>> >> > >>>> 2008/8/10 Dave H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >>>> >> > >>>>> I don't want to confuse things - >> > but would >> > >> you try >> > >>>> this to show if anything >> > >>>>> is sitting on ttyS0 (it might be >> > something you >> > >> ran >> > >>>> earlier. >> > >>>>> From a terminal screen type this and >> > enter.. >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> sudo ps -aux | grep ttyS0 >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> there should be a list - perhaps copy >> > and >> > >> paste that >> > >>>> into a message >> > >>>>> (ignore the 'warning' >> > about'bad ps >> > >>>> syntax') >> > >>>>> Dave >> > >>>>> G0CER >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> 2008/8/10 Jim Morgan >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>>>> Ok I loaded Gtkterm fired it >> > up and I >> > >> get >> > >>>> this error message >> > >>>>>>> "Cannot open /dev/ttyS0: >> > Device >> > >> or >> > >>>> resource busy." >> > >>>>>>> So the question now is how do >> > I find >> > >> out what >> > >>>> is making the >> > >>>>>>> port busy and how do I turn it >> > off? >> > >>>>>> I bet there's a serial getty >> > sitting >> > >> on the >> > >>>> port right now for a serial >> > >>>>>> console. Look inside a file >> > called >> > >> /etc/inittab >> > >>>> for the serial port. You >> > >>>>>> can >> > >>>>>> do it this way: >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> grep ttyS0 /etc/inittab >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> If it comes back with a line that >> > >> doesn't have >> > >>>> a # in front, that's >> > >>>>>> probably >> > >>>>>> part of the problem. >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>> I come back with >> > nothing: >> > >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ grep ttyS0 >> > /etc/inittab >> > >>>>>> grep: /etc/inittab: No such file >> > or >> > >> directory >> > >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cd /root >> > >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/root$ sudo grep ttyS0 >> > >> /etc/inittab >> > >>>>>> [sudo] password for jim: >> > >>>>>> grep: /etc/inittab: No such file >> > or >> > >> directory >> > >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/root$ >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> Jim Morgan KE5MKT >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >>>>>> Xastir mailing list >> > >>>>>> Xastir@xastir.org >> > >>>>>> >> > >> >> > http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> -- >> > >>>>> Dave >> > >>>>> G0CER >> > >>>>> (also G6VSG) >> > >>>>> http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?G0CER >> > >>>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> -- >> > >>>> Dave >> > >>>> G0CER >> > >>>> (also G6VSG) >> > >>>> http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?G0CER >> > >>>> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > >>>> Xastir mailing list >> > >>>> Xastir@xastir.org >> > >>>> >> > >> >> > http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > >>> Xastir mailing list >> > >>> Xastir@xastir.org >> > >>> >> > >> >> > http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> Gerry Creager -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> Texas Mesonet -- AATLT, Texas A&M University >> > >> Cell: 979.229.5301 Office: 979.458.4020 FAX: >> > 979.862.3983 >> > >> Office: 1700 Research Parkway Ste 160, TAMU, >> > College >> > >> Station, TX 77843 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > -- >> > Gerry Creager -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Texas Mesonet -- AATLT, Texas A&M University >> > Cell: 979.229.5301 Office: 979.458.4020 FAX: 979.862.3983 >> > Office: 1700 Research Parkway Ste 160, TAMU, College >> > Station, TX 77843 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Xastir mailing list >> Xastir@xastir.org >> http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > -- > Dave > G0CER > (also G6VSG) > http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?G0CER > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > Xastir@xastir.org > http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
