Re: sync problem with jpilot
On Fri, 26 Jul 2002 14:18:11 -0300
Marcelo Chiapparini <chiappa@uerj.br> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> trying to start the sync in jpilot I get the message:
>
> "Syncing on device /dev/pilot
> Press the HotSync button now
> ****************************************
> pi_bind Invalid argument
> Check your serial port and settings
> exiting with status -10"
>
> were /dev/pilot is a symplink to /dev/ttyS0.
> If I use dlpsh over /dev/ttyS0 I get:
>
> "Unable to bind to port /dev/ttyS0
> pi_bind: Permission denied"
>
> so I think taht my problem with sync is a prermission problem. What is
>
> the best way to gain access to /dev/ttyS0. Should I change the
> permisions of /dev/ttyS0 or should I add myself to a specific group?
>
Marcello,
You should add yourself to the group "dialout"
If you "ls -l /dev/ttyS0" you will see dialout as the group.
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