reassign 705239 librxtx-java 2.2pre2-2
severity 705239 normal
fixed 705239 rxtx/2.2pre2-3
thanks
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Peter Hombach <p.homb...@osorno.ca> wrote:
>
> Package: arduino
> Version: 0018+dfsg-6
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable
>
> It is not possible to upload an Arduino program ("sketch") because the
> USB connection ("serial port") is not found. In fact, the menu item
> Tools > Serial port appears grey because none can be selected. After
> reviewing several entries in the Arduino forum, it seems to be an
> unsolved problems in Linux systems, apparently caused by a lack of a
> driver not included in the dependencies.
There isn't a bug in arduino or rxtx, per se. Prior to the release of
arduino uno, arduinos all used /dev/ttyUSB*. The release of the uno
introduced /dev/ttyACM* for the USB control. rxtx (the java serial
port library) did not look for ACM by default, so arduino patched
their version of rxtx to look for it. Debian patched theirs as well at
the same time, but that was after squeeze release. As such, squeeze
does not support unos or any of the /dev/ttyACM* devices [1]
To support newer arduinos you need a more recent libjava-rxtx, which
can be found in wheezy or unstable [2].
If you need help, let me know.
Also, this isn't an unsolved problem in linux and is not caused by a
driver not included in the dependencies. Could you post where you saw
or post my response on the forum to clear up confusion?
[1] see 2.2pre-3 at
http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/r/rxtx/current/changelog
[2] http://packages.debian.org/sid/librxtx-java
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