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<div><font size="2">YESS! SUCCESSSSSS! Wow, that was easy. Thank you Jim! Thanks you N1EA!<br>
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<div><font size="2">Looking at the 857's memory slots as I write this. And simple as checking a box! Now I can update that 60 meter channel, and save some time loading up the repeaters and my other favorites.<br>
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<div><font size="2">But to gain the benefit of your explanation, D.J.J., I think i'll take the time to review the steps you describe just so I learn something. <br>
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<div><font size="2">Tks to all.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">holmzie N2EXG</font><br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"> -----Original Message-----<br>
From: D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea@arrl.net><br>
To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com><br>
Cc: holmziep <holmziep@netscape.net><br>
Sent: Wed, Feb 26, 2020 6:21 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Having troubles<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Jim's recommendation to use the gui is a good one. Often the way<br clear="none">Linux commands are written is very confusing. I think this is what is<br clear="none">happening.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">As root, check who owns /dev/ttyUSB0.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">It should say root:dialout - if its something other than dialout, you<br clear="none">have to be in that group.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">sudo ls -l /dev/ttyUSB0\\<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Does it say root:dialout? If so go to next step, if it doesn't write<br clear="none">an email to the group.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Now let's add user holmzie to the dialout group, we have to do that as root.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">sudo usermod -a -G dialout holmzie<br clear="none"><br clear="none">If it says usermod command isn't installed, install it.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Otherwise, if no errors, reboot and then type groups in terminal and<br clear="none">you should have dialout in the results.<br clear="none">
<div class="yqt6957095090" id="yqtfd72954"><br clear="none">At the user prompt type:<br clear="none">groups</div>
<br clear="none"><br clear="none">My system - which is different that yours, responds:<br clear="none">users lp floppy dialout audio video cdrom plugdev power netdev scanner sudo<br clear="none"><br clear="none">But you will see dialout there.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">73<br clear="none">DR<br clear="none">N1EA
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