Re: [chirp_users] vx-6r redux

2022-07-11 Thread Scott Lopez
Just for the record, Mac OS X is BSD based, not Linux. Two different beasts. On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 8:27 PM Cinaed Simson wrote: > Hi Nic - on any Linux system - and the Mac is Linux based - try typing in > a terminal window. > ___ chirp_users mailing

Re: [chirp_users] vx-6r redux

2022-07-11 Thread Cinaed Simson
Hi Nic - on any Linux system - and the Mac is Linux based - try typing in a terminal window. dmesg This might require root privilege At the end of the of output in the terminal window will be the device and system port being used. For example, in the case where you unplug the device an

Re: [chirp_users] vx-6r redux

2022-07-11 Thread Ken Hansen
Local hams around here that are avid MAC users all seem to have simple windows laptops/desktops just to run updates & other odd software that requires Windows. I have no issues w/ Windows, but I've used it for decades and supported it for a handful of years, so I do OK with it. I also run Mac &

Re: [chirp_users] vx-6r redux

2022-07-11 Thread Dave B via chirp_users
There were even some Fake FTDI chips about a few years ago. In Windows, use the Device Manager to view the list of connected devices.  Look under printer & serial devices, if a Serial device is marked with a yellow warning triangle with a ! in the middle, there is a problem between the driver

Re: [chirp_users] vx-6r redux

2022-07-11 Thread Nic Heath
Dave That is possible. Windows and linux identified my chip as made by FTDI. I wasn't sure how to check on mac. I was/am using a CT-1 from ttl2usb dot com. Hard to tell if ttl2usb dot com sourced a bad chip or not. I have had this serial device for quite a few years. But the last time I used it I

Re: [chirp_users] vx-6r redux

2022-07-11 Thread Dave B via chirp_users
On 11/07/2022 20:00, chirp_users-requ...@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > I don't really understand why windows with the latest version would not > work or mac OS with the latest version would not work. But this old version > on linux did. What data lead were you using?   If it uses a Prolific USB-