[pskmail] Re: ft232bm usb-seial device recognition in puppy pskmail distro

  • From: "John Douyere" <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:54:19 +1000

Great news Rein,

Thanks. I will try on my PC when I am back in Sydney next weekend. It
will be good not to have to swap between Puppy and Xandros.

73s, John

On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 8:08 PM, Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Stephen, John,
>
> just tested the new statically linked binary fldigi-3.03.1 for the eeePC on 
> the PC701.
>
> The binary works, but it crashed the Xserver when I entered the CALLSIGN
> and used  a backspace. After this I tested more widgets in the config dialog,
> and most text input fields showed the same behavior, sometimes
> inputting only a few random characters crashed the machine.
>
> I then edited the .fldigi/fldigi_defs.xml file with my callsign and rebooted.
> Now fldigi-3.03.1 also accepts input into the config dialog.... I don't know 
> why :)
> (I am sure Stelios will have a clue what happened :)
> Text input into the TX window is ok now.
>
> Here is a picture of pskmail-1.0.1 and fldigi-3.03.1 in action on the PC701
> (with an external monitor so it can use 1024x768 in this case).
>
> 73,
>
> Rein PA0R
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: "stephen pearce" <pearce.sg@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Gesendet: 22.09.08 00:26:51
>> An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Betreff: [pskmail] ft232bm usb-seial device recognition in puppy pskmail 
>> distro
>
>
>> Hi
>> Anyone know how to install a linux driver in the puppy 4.0 pskmail
>> bootable cd distro
>> for the ft232BM usb to serial device ....
>>
>> I have it installed on a usb memory stick and booting an eeepc 701 ...
>> but would like to use the serial port to do hamlib control of a k3 ...
>> also .. when hamlib is selected one does not get a list of rigs so I
>> presume this also has to be added manually .. I presume because of
>> space saving .. is this an xml file and if so where does it go?
>>
>> I choose the us keyboard on booting ... this seems to abort the x11
>> desktop when i push bs or del ... have I got the wrong keyboard
>> choosen
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> zl1any
>> Stephen Pearce
>> Whangarei NZ
>>
>>
>>
>
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> http://pa0r.blogspirit.com
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