Use dmesg when you connect your Palm Device to make sure it's connecting to /dev/ttyUSB1. The c in your output defines that it is a character device... Thanks, Tom Callahan TESSCO Technologies Desk: (410)-229-1361 Cell: (410)-588-7605 Email: callahant@xxxxxxxxxx A real engineer only resorts to documentation when the keyboard dents on the forehead get too noticeable. Andy Allen wrote: >I'm trying to use jpilot to sync with my PalmOne, but there seems to be >a problem with accessing the USB port. When I run pilot-link to test the >port, I get > >$ pilot-xfer -p /dev/ttyUSB1 -l > > ERROR: No such device > Unable to bind to port '/dev/ttyUSB1' > Please use --help for more information > >Also, ls -l /dev/ttyUSB1 gives > >crw------- 2 andrew uucp 188, 1 Jan 30 2003 /dev/ttyUSB1 > >despite the fact that I've done chmod 666 /dev/ttyUSB1 previously. > >I don't know what the c in crw------- means - I can't find it anywhere >in the documentation about ls. What do I need to do to make ttyUSB1 >available as a port? > >Andy > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list