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From: Philippe Lorin <palpalpalpal@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Siocons under Linux
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:34:46 +0100
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Andrew Partington wrote:
> What
> Linux distribution are you using?  (I use Slackware 9.0 with a 2.4
> series kernel).  I know it must be a pain at this stage but have you
> considered switching distributions?

I'm using Ubuntu with a 2.6.something kernel; but I may well switch soon 
-- I was already considering it for unrelated reasons. Maybe I'll play 
safe and get the same distro as you (although I think I do need a 2.6 
kernel, but I can't remember why). Unless other people have positive 
experience of a Yaroze working with something else? I don't care much 
about my choice of distro; I just want something simple that works, I 
don't like getting my hands dirty in the system anyway.


> Is there anything in your XF86Config (or xorg.conf) file in /etc/X11
> that messes with the serial port, e.g. settings for serial mice or other
> stuff?

I have a graphics tablet, but it's not on the same port. Other than 
that, nothing...


<snip>
> # stty -F /dev/ttyS0 115200

I tried all your suggestions, but no luck :( .


>i've not tried HSSUtils with anything else
> because I didn't figure out how to make it read auto files (and I was
> too lazy to write a script).

I didn't either, I'm not sure it can read auto files; I downloaded my 
files "by hand".


> Hope you get it sorted (and if not, there's always SDL/OpenGL to play with!)

Thanks for your help. If I install Slackware I'll come back to bug you 
and everybody here ;) .