[TriLUG] Weather Display for Linux

[Chander Ganesan]

Hmm...off the wall but...can you symlink the device file to /dev/ttyS0 
or something ( I think that's the first serial port...)

Then have the software use that port...and see if it works?

Chander Ganesan
Open Technology Group, Inc.
One Copley Parkway, Suite 210
Morrisville, NC  27560
Phone: 877-258-8987/919-463-0999



Christopher Blackmon wrote:
> Howdy folks... I know some of you are avid weather
> watchers and even have your own station.  
>
> I'm in the process of setting mine up and need a
> little help.
>
> I have a Lacrosse WS-2010 and am trying to get
> "Weather Display" for linux to work.  The problem is
> that the PC interface has a regular serial connection
> (9-pin), and I'm trying to get that to work with a
> usb-serial converter.
>
> The software is setable for com1-12, but linux
> recognizes the converter at ttyUSB0.  Any ideas on how
> to get this to work?
>
> thanks,
> Christopher.
>
>
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