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diff --git a/pyserial/README.txt b/pyserial/README.txt index fa30601..b326589 100644 --- a/pyserial/README.txt +++ b/pyserial/README.txt @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Requirements Installation ------------ Extract files from the archive, open a shell/console in that directory and -let Disutils do the rest: "python setup.py install" +let Distutils do the rest: "python setup.py install" The files get installed in the "Lib/site-packages" directory in newer Python versions. @@ -49,9 +49,14 @@ Python versions. Serial to USB adapters Such adapters are reported to work under Mac OSX and Windows. They are mapped to a normal COM port under Windows, but on Mac OSX they have -special device names like "/dev/cu.USA19QW11P1.1" either use these +special device names like "/dev/cu.USA19QW11P1.1" (built after this scheme: +/dev/[cu|tty].USA<adaptername><USB-part>P<serial-port>.1) either use these names for the serial ports or create a link to the common device names -like "ln -s /dev/cu.USA19QW11P1.1 /dev/cuaa0" +like "ln -s /dev/cu.USA19QW11P1.1 /dev/cuaa0" "ln -s /dev/cu.USA19QW21P1.1 +/dev/cuaa1" etc. +But be aware that the device file disappears as soon as you unplug the USB +adapter. + Short introduction |