On Thu, 2003-01-16 at 15:08, Michael Havens wrote: > When I was instructed on how to create a ln -s I was instructed to enter the > above line. someome explain to me how this works (I am confused). Is there > (say) a sign telling the computer to look at USB1 whenever /dev/pilot is > called? Or is it the other way around? /dev/pilot is a symbolic link to /dev/ttyUSB1 In other words, every time jpilot, pilot-link, etc. looks for /dev/pilot, it is directed to /dev/ttyUSB1. /dev/ttyUSB1 is the real device, /dev/pilot is the "shortcut." (Remember those on your old OS? :)) ln -s /dev/ttyUSB1 /dev/pilot Worked for me!