Re: [chirp_users] Summer Project : transcoding CHIRP
Thanks for the feedback. My thoughts are that by putting the entire application in Java, then there would be no platform dependencies at all. ( wishful thinking ) . I will be working "in the dark" so to speak as where I am spending my summer will have no real internet, just occasional email. Thus I will be bashing code without exterior support. Again, thanks for the feedback. al
Porting from Python to Java would mean that the OS wouldn't need a Python runtime, but it would need a Java runtime.
The drivers for certain USB/serial adapter cables will still be required, and they seem to be the main thing causing problems on Windows and Mac OS.
Except starting with Mac OS X Mavericks Apple is providing an O/S built in USB to serial driver. I am using the Apple provided USB to serial driver with CHIRP with zero problems.
Windows has provides an O/S built in USB serial driver. The dilemma is the stupid Microsoft thinks they should automatically provide the latest O/S built in USB serial driver. And that is absolutely the wrong thing to do if you are using a Prolific USB / serial cable.
Pete
On May 20, 2014, at 8:17 AM, Andrew ziltro@ziltro.com wrote:
The drivers for certain USB/serial adapter cables will still be required, and they seem to be the main thing causing problems on Windows and Mac OS.
Its wrong only if you have a 'counterfeit' Prolific chip, the most recent driver revisions that Prolific themselves provided to Microsoft detects and disables the non-genuine variants. Prolific is protecting their market share and IP, and Microsoft was providing a certified manufacturer supplied driver.
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Pete Mackie pete@seaquest.com wrote:
Except starting with Mac OS X Mavericks Apple is providing an O/S built in USB to serial driver. I am using the Apple provided USB to serial driver with CHIRP with zero problems.
Windows has provides an O/S built in USB serial driver. The dilemma is the stupid Microsoft thinks they should automatically provide the latest O/S built in USB serial driver. And that is absolutely the wrong thing to do if you are using a Prolific USB / serial cable.
Pete
On May 20, 2014, at 8:17 AM, Andrew ziltro@ziltro.com wrote:
The drivers for certain USB/serial adapter cables will still be required, and they seem to be the main thing causing problems on Windows and Mac OS.
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You may be able to stop windows 7 from updating the driver, as noted here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2500967
I dont know for sure as I havent tried it.
________________________________ From: Niklas Johnson niklas@ruggedradios.com To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Summer Project : transcoding CHIRP
Its wrong only if you have a 'counterfeit' Prolific chip, the most recent driver revisions that Prolific themselves provided to Microsoft detects and disables the non-genuine variants. Prolific is protecting their market share and IP, and Microsoft was providing a certified manufacturer supplied driver.
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Pete Mackie pete@seaquest.com wrote:
Except starting with Mac OS X Mavericks Apple is providing an O/S built in USB to serial driver. I am using the Apple provided USB to serial driver with CHIRP with zero problems.
Windows has provides an O/S built in USB serial driver. The dilemma is the stupid Microsoft thinks they should automatically provide the latest O/S built in USB serial driver. And that is absolutely the wrong thing to do if you are using a Prolific USB / serial cable.
Pete
On May 20, 2014, at 8:17 AM, Andrew ziltro@ziltro.com wrote:
The drivers for certain USB/serial adapter cables will still be required, and they seem to be the main thing causing problems on Windows and Mac OS.
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Not exactly true. With Windows 8 Prolific has announced that certain common chips will not be supported at all, and they seem to be getting better at preventing the old drivers from working. I have a genuine ICOM cable that recently fell victim to this.
On 05/20/2014 10:54 AM, Niklas Johnson wrote:
Its wrong only if you have a 'counterfeit' Prolific chip, the most recent driver revisions that Prolific themselves provided to Microsoft detects and disables the non-genuine variants. Prolific is protecting their market share and IP, and Microsoft was providing a certified manufacturer supplied driver.
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Pete Mackie <pete@seaquest.com mailto:pete@seaquest.com> wrote:
Except starting with Mac OS X Mavericks Apple is providing an O/S built in USB to serial driver. I am using the Apple provided USB to serial driver with CHIRP with zero problems.
Windows has provides an O/S built in USB serial driver. The dilemma is the stupid Microsoft thinks they should automatically provide the latest O/S built in USB serial driver. And that is absolutely the wrong thing to do if you are using a Prolific USB / serial cable.
Pete
On May 20, 2014, at 8:17 AM, Andrew <ziltro@ziltro.com mailto:ziltro@ziltro.com> wrote:
The drivers for certain USB/serial adapter cables will still be required, and they seem to be the main thing causing problems on Windows and Mac OS.
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