[drats_users] D-Rats v0.2.5 Latest Version Testing

[Dennis Rogers]

I am using Byonics USB serial adapter/converter. I have had absolutely no
problems with
fast or slow computer speeds or buses.

Dennis

On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 8:50 PM, Dennis Rogers <n5vrp.satx at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dan, I am using Windows XP (SP3) and Windows 2000 (SP4).
> Later, I will use Centos 5.2-64-bit or Ubuntu 32/64-bit.
>
> Dennis, N5VRP
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 8:42 PM, Dan Smith <dsmith at danplanet.com> wrote:
>
>> > I need to clarify something. Those of you that have been able to get the
>> > file transfers to work... What OS were you using? I am using Vista Home
>> > Premium on one machine and XP Home on another.
>>
>> Ah, I bet that's your problem.  The only USB adapter that I know that
>> actually works on Vista is the Keyspan one.  They're expensive for a
>> reason.
>>
>> Most adapters are based on the Prolific chipset or a variant thereof.
>> Prolific has explicitly *stopped* distributing their vista driver, and
>> have pushed that responsibility to the vendors.  The result is that the
>> vendors just ship the old prolific one from XP which *does not work*.
>> It will work for little stuff like chat data and programming, but will
>> lock the serial driver under heavy load.  I spent quite a bit of time
>> wrestling with this on a borrowed vista machine and did quite a bit of
>> digging.
>>
>> If you're on vista, save yourself some time and frustration and spend
>> the $40 to get the keyspan:
>>
>>  http://keyspan.com/products/usa19hs/
>>
>> You can find it for less than that retail price.  It's the only USB
>> adapter that many companies actually support using their devices with.
>>
>> --
>> Dan Smith
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>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dennis, N5VRP
> n5vrp.satx at gmail.com
>
> Dstar User / Gateway Admin / D-PRS Provider
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>
> 73's from SATX, EL09rk
>
>


-- 
Regards,

Dennis, N5VRP
n5vrp.satx at gmail.com

Dstar User / Gateway Admin / D-PRS Provider
ARRL Member
Cactus-Intertie Member
AMSAT Member, President's Club

73's from SATX, EL09rk
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