Ubuntu 9.04 serial port problem?

Ubuntu 9.04
Lacrosse WS2308
WD (QT) Version 10.37k Build 8
Both Com1 and Com2 are chmod 777 (crwxrwxrwx) and stay that way through reboots.

The station is currently on Com1 but I get the same results on Com2.
First a string of [HINTS] in the terminal window, then a rapid string of continuous
“ser_read error Resource temporarily unavailable” lines
or alternatively a domino-looking character printing in terminal at about 5 sec intervals.

If I get the domino, the program locks up when I try to change the parameters.

I have never gotten any data to the screen.

I get the same results on another computer.

Help! Where do I start looking for problems?

Seems to be working now, I don’t know why. :?

please before launching, enter the following: export DEBUG=
then start wd