For a USB serial adapter, from  shell prompt try:

dmeg | grep ttyUSBOn

That should list all of the active USB serial devices.

Mike, N0SO

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On Jun 6, 2011, at 12:56 PM, Alvin Koffman <ka9qlq@gmail.com> wrote:

Well 
1 how do you tell what port to use?
2 How do you set up the radio? I tried turning the rig on while holding down on the left V/M as the book says, but nothing on rig shows "cloning".
Alvin Koffman

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http://www.puppylinux.com/





On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Dan Smith <dsmith@danplanet.com> wrote:
> Anybody have an 8900 that could walk me through the process of using
> chirp? The Linux one.

What are you looking for exactly?  See if this page helps:

http://chirp.danplanet.com/content/beginners-guide

In case you're not sure, your 8900 is a clone type radio.

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