64 bit prolific driver for Snow Leopard

[David Christ]

FYI  May be old news, but i stumbled across this driver posted two weeks ago.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/drivers/prolificpl2303driverfor64bitmacosx.html

David K0LUM
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[lstavenhagen]

Interesting.... doesn't load at all for me on my Macbook Pro (10.6.3) in either 32 or 64 bit mode. The original driver off Sourceforge (0.3.1, 10.4 Universal) works fine tho.
Could be my adapter, a Bill-n-Ted's Excellent USB->RS232 from BestBuy. But I'd think it'd be the same chipset and should work...

Not a big deal to me since I only care if it works at all hi hi. But if anyone else notices this or if there's some other trick needed to get this one to work, post it here and I'll have a go.

L slooowly-remembering-why-computers-and-amateur-radio-dont-mix-for-him-hi-hi S
W5QD

[Bill K9YEQ]

After having numerous issues with drivers and listening to suggestions on
website, I found two of my cheapies failed!  They weren't that old but the
chips headed to the poles.  I stepped up to the plate and bought new brand
name chips, the Elecraft with with the prolific chip, and a Keyspan which is
to me the best device out there.  

Good luck.

Bill
K9YEQ
K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 64 bit prolific driver for Snow Leopard


Interesting.... doesn't load at all for me on my Macbook Pro (10.6.3) in
either 32 or 64 bit mode. The original driver off Sourceforge (0.3.1, 10.4
Universal) works fine tho.
Could be my adapter, a Bill-n-Ted's Excellent USB->RS232 from BestBuy. But
I'd think it'd be the same chipset and should work...

Not a big deal to me since I only care if it works at all hi hi. But if
anyone else notices this or if there's some other trick needed to get this
one to work, post it here and I'll have a go.

L

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[lstavenhagen]

I probably just don't have the kext installed right. Trying to brute force it from bash with kextload yeilds errors related to authentication/permissions.
So it's most likely neither the driver's nor the adapter's fault and more likely just mine hi hi. I'm not that skilled with kext's, so that stands to reason....

73,
LS
W5QD