modify eggsh to always open /dev/REG which can be symlinked to the actual

[debian/gcpegg] / debian / README.debian

diff --git a/debian/README.debian b/debian/README.debian
index 1dd777c95f6301a16865a44708b962366ea788bf..ee8d99df9ea50025a3fbb1986ac6d2e35e735021 100644 (file)
--- a/debian/README.debian
+++ b/debian/README.debian
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+The upstream source assumes you will use a traditional hard-wired serial
+port, but those are getting rare.  Rather than refactor the code, I've just
+made the Debian package always open the device /dev/REG.  All you need to
+do is symlink this to whatever your actual serial port is with something like:
+
+       cd /dev
+       ln -s ttyUSB0 REG
+
+The 'port' field in the REG line of the eggrc file will be ignored, so just
+leave it set to '0'.
+
+                       - - - - -
+
 If the EGG computer is behind a firewall, it must be programmed
 to allow UDP packets on port 2510 outgoing packet and UDP port
 1105 for an incoming connection.
@@ -8,10 +21,3 @@ to be transmitted. What happens is that your program sends an
 responds with a "data request" packet, and then the EGG program
 will send the data.
 
-                       - - - - -
-
-This package is known to compile but not run successfully on at 
-least the amd64 architecture.  The only architecture it has really
-been tested on is i386...  If anyone is sufficiently motivated
-to chase down and fix whatever the problem is, patches would be 
-welcomed!