This is likely due to the default assumption that appletalk is using
that port.
It has been a while since I've used os 9 but appletalk can be turned
off in the Chooser control panel or reassigned to ethernet in the
appletalk control panel or the tcp/ip control panel.
Good luck
woody
On Feb 25, 2008, at 3:29 PM, Scott Hoffman wrote:
> Hi,
> I can't for the life of me get the serial port to cooperate! Any
> suggestions? I've never tinkered with OS9 before.
> It seems like every time I try to connect the Newt to the port it
> says
> the serial port is in use - even when there's nothing plugged in it or
> running... I must be missing something.
> Gotta run to work - talk with you later.
> Thanks,
> Scott
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