[chirp_users] chirp connecting to UV-5R from Ubuntu 16.04 on Lenovo Carbon X1

[Kheong Sann CHAN]

I read here: http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
that I need to use an old version of the USB driver to work with the
Prolific chip set that I have in my cable. That web page gives details on
what to do for Windows, but I couldn't find anything for Ubuntu.

Does anyone know how to make sure I am using the correct driver for Ubuntu
16.04, and how to get the correct driver if it isn't?

Thanks

Kheong.


On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 2:30 PM K 0 L N Y Glenn <glennervin at cableone.net>
wrote:

> Some folks have to trim off some of the plastic allowing the connectors to
> go in further.
> Glenn
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Kheong Sann CHAN <kheongsann at gmail.com>
> *To:* Jardy <jardy72 at yahoo.com> ; Discussion of CHIRP
> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, February 17, 2020 12:23 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] chirp connecting to UV-5R from Ubuntu 16.04
> on Lenovo Carbon X1
>
> Thanks for reply.
>
> I've pushed the cable in at full-strength (into the UV-5R). When I got
> those results.
>
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 2:03 PM Jardy via chirp_users <
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote:
>
>> Push the cable in VERY firmly, and try again.
>>
>> Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
>>
>> Message sent my....Oh, who the heck cares, anyway?  Could be my
>> shoelaces, as far as I care!
>>
>>
>> On Feb 16, 2020, at 21:58, Kheong Sann CHAN <kheongsann at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> I'm trying to connect to a UV-5R using a USB cable that was bought some
>> time (maybe 5-10 years) ago, using chirpw on ubuntu 16.04.
>>
>> The tty port is found when I plug it in:
>> $ dmesg | grep tty
>> [ 7527.188154] usb 1-2: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
>> [ 7548.490452] pl2303 ttyUSB0: pl2303 converter now disconnected from
>> ttyUSB0
>>
>> $ la /dev/ttyU*
>> crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Feb 17 13:49 /dev/ttyUSB0
>>
>> When I start chirpw and try to download from radio, the error is not
>> consistent, it depends on whether I've tried it before or not. Sometimes I
>> get the error:
>> [Errno 16] could not open port /dev/ttyUSB0:
>> [Errno 16] Device or resource busy: '/dev/ttyUSB0'
>>
>> and /dev/ttyUSB0 disappears.
>>
>> Another time after I unplugged and replugged the USB cable and restarted
>> chirpw, /dev/ttyUSB0 reappears and when I try to download from radio I get:
>> [Errno 5] could not open port /dev/ttyUSB0:
>> [Errno 5] Input/output error: '/dev/ttyUSB0'
>>
>> Any advice on how to troubleshoot this?
>>
>> Kheong.
>>
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