[mythtv-users] Does this mean my serail port isnt enabled?

[ppickett]

I have a motorola dct 2224 connected via a serial cable. The firmware on my 
box is 7.85. I am trying to determine if i can control the cable box over the 
serial port. I have done a make and make install under the dct-channel 
directory and moved the 2 files changechannel.py and crcgen.py into the 
/usr/local/bin dir. When I run "channel -v" I get:

# channel -v
Attempting to initialize DCT
No response to packet
No response to init_1; trying to continue
No response to packet
No response to initialize_2
Initialization failed
Attempting to initialize DCT
No response to packet
No response to init_1; trying to continue
No response to packet
No response to initialize_2
Initialization failed
Attempting to initialize DCT
No response to packet
No response to init_1; trying to continue
No response to packet
No response to initialize_2
Initialization failed
Attempting to initialize DCT
No response to packet
No response to init_1; trying to continue
No response to packet
No response to initialize_2
Initialization failed
Attempting to initialize DCT
No response to packet
No response to init_1; trying to continue
No response to packet
No response to initialize_2
Initialization failed
Communication failed after 5 tries
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>From the looks of it, I would say that the serial port is disabled. I have cox 
cable by the way, so I would probably bet on it being disabled. Any ideas? 
Could I be doing something wrong?