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palcal

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Posted: 08:38am 21 Apr 2025

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Thanks Jim,

I tried connecting to my PicoMite, it is on USB 5, in control centre when I click to
add the usb port a list comes up and it only goes to usb3. I can't change it to usb5.

"It is better to be ignorant and ask a stupid question than to be plain Stupid and not ask at all"

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Posted: 08:43am 21 Apr 2025

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TassyJim said MMEdit is not the same as MMEdit

Jim

hmm ?

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Posted: 10:11am 21 Apr 2025

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palcal said Thanks Jim,

I tried connecting to my PicoMite, it is on USB 5, in control centre when I click to
add the usb port a list comes up and it only goes to usb3. I can't change it to usb5.

Sorry about that, You are the first to reach the limit.

I will add a few more and upload an update but it might be later tomorrow.
There is a way around it but easier to wait until I fix it.

This is one of the differences between Windows and Linux versions.

Jim

MMCC.zip
Why wait.
I had to put it into a ZIP for the forum and tar to keep the permissions.
Just extract the one file and replace the old MMCC
Edited 2025-04-21 20:25 by TassyJim

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palcal said Thanks Jim,

I tried connecting to my PicoMite, it is on USB 5, in control centre when I click to
add the usb port a list comes up and it only goes to usb3. I can't change it to usb5.

@pascal

if you are still struggeling with getting MMEdit running on Linux Mint 22 - i can try to guide you through. Having the same OS intalled on my PCs and got it working directly.
Linux is somewhat different from Windoze 11 - and sometimes it helps to use the command line.

I am not on WhatsApp but Signal messenger - i'm located in Germany, so quite some time zone distance..

best regards,
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palcal

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Posted: 07:43pm 21 Apr 2025

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Jim, I changed to a different port it's on the back of the box so I used an extension cable, sorry for the trouble.

Christian, I have it running OK but now having trouble connecting to usb, I have joined the dialout group and tried Putty, GFXterm and MMEdit but cant connect to any.
I ran 'lsusb' in the terminal and this is the result.

Maybe I am using the wrong syntax.
Edited 2025-04-22 05:45 by palcal

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Posted: 09:12pm 21 Apr 2025

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You are making life difficult for yourself.

plug your device in.
Then enter the command dmesg
towards the end there will be something similar to this:

[ 62.793408] usb 1-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 63.067335] usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2e8a, idProduct=000a, bcdDevice= 1.00
[ 63.067338] usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 63.067340] usb 1-2: Product: Pico
[ 63.067342] usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Raspberry Pi
[ 63.067343] usb 1-2: SerialNumber: E6605838833E9738
[ 63.101089] cdc_acm 1-2:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
[ 63.103423] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm
[ 63.103424] cdc_acm: USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters

The important line is

cdc_acm 1-2:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device

Depending on the device it will appear as either a ttyUSBx or a ttyACMx
They will start at zero and work their way up.

My experience is, if you unplug and reinsert (or do a reset etc) it will get the next number available but if you take a few seconds to reinsert, the old number will clear and you might get the old number back again.
There are ways to make the device receive the same number (probably)

Welcome to Linux.

Edit: As well as GFXterm, Rob has had success with detecting USB devices when they are plugged in. His program will be well worth trying.

Jim
Edited 2025-04-22 09:01 by TassyJim

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palcal

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Posted: 12:46am 22 Apr 2025

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I will try that, thanks Jim. One day, no hurry, would it be possible to make the windows at the top of MMCC for Device, Port and Baud rate a little wider as it is it cuts off the end characters.

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palcal

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Posted: 05:20am 22 Apr 2025

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Well I have it working, transferred a file from my Pico to MMEdit so all is good.
GFXterm also working.
Now to get rid of the password, seems everytime I do anything it wants a password.
Should be optional, I am the only person who ever enters my workshop let alone use the computer. After that I think I'm done and I'll be a happy Linux user.

Thanks to every one who helped me through this mess.
Edited 2025-04-22 15:21 by palcal

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Posted: 07:10am 22 Apr 2025

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palcal said
Now to get rid of the password, seems everytime I do anything it wants a password.
Should be optional, I am the only person who ever enters my workshop let alone use the computer.

There will be a setting for booting up logged in.

I don't know where it it on Mint, sorry.

There may be another setting to not auto log out after a time of non-use.

John
Edited 2025-04-22 17:11 by JohnS

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Posted: 07:29am 22 Apr 2025

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AFAIK some system management tasks will always ask for a password. It's one of those little things that makes Linux infuriating for the casual naughty hacker and malware. :)

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Posted: 08:55am 22 Apr 2025

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Yes one can imagine what damage could occur if logged in as superuser with no password in place, one wrong thing in the wrong place and bang everything is screwed so yes passwords on linux is needed

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Posted: 09:16am 22 Apr 2025

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Set it to boot logged into a user that's not root.

(I'm guessing Mint can do that as it's fine for Linux generally - if you want that.)_

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Posted: 11:48am 22 Apr 2025

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Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon - So yeah, there is no 'Qt5-default'

But with the correct libraries... it works fine.

I didn't encounter any other issues... connected to my picomite just fine at 115200 in MMCC.

Edited 2025-04-22 21:50 by pwillard

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