diff --git a/stella/src/emucore/AtariVox.cxx b/stella/src/emucore/AtariVox.cxx
index 8f62ce1e9..fa0fcd764 100644
--- a/stella/src/emucore/AtariVox.cxx
+++ b/stella/src/emucore/AtariVox.cxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: AtariVox.cxx,v 1.9 2008-04-02 01:54:31 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: AtariVox.cxx,v 1.10 2008-04-09 17:19:15 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #ifdef SPEAKJET_EMULATION
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void AtariVox::shiftIn(bool value)
 #ifdef SPEAKJET_EMULATION
       mySpeakJet->write(data);
 #endif
-      mySerialPort->write(data);
+      mySerialPort->writeByte(data);
     }
     myShiftRegister = 0;
   }
diff --git a/stella/src/emucore/SerialPort.hxx b/stella/src/emucore/SerialPort.hxx
index 08c742c40..44c8483ff 100644
--- a/stella/src/emucore/SerialPort.hxx
+++ b/stella/src/emucore/SerialPort.hxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: SerialPort.hxx,v 1.1 2008-03-31 00:59:30 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: SerialPort.hxx,v 1.2 2008-04-09 17:19:15 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #ifndef SERIALPORT_HXX
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   but it may be used for other devices in the future.
 
   @author  Stephen Anthony
-  @version $Id: SerialPort.hxx,v 1.1 2008-03-31 00:59:30 stephena Exp $
+  @version $Id: SerialPort.hxx,v 1.2 2008-04-09 17:19:15 stephena Exp $
 */
 class SerialPort
 {
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ class SerialPort
 
       @return  False on any errors, else true
     */
-    virtual bool open(const string& device, int baud, int data,
-                      int stop, int parity) { return false; }
+    virtual bool openPort(const string& device, int baud, int data,
+                          int stop, int parity) { return false; }
 
     /**
       Close a previously opened serial port.
     */
-    virtual void close() { }
+    virtual void closePort() { }
 
     /**
       Read a byte from the serial port.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class SerialPort
       @param data  Destination for the byte read from the port
       @return  True if a byte was read, else false
     */
-    virtual bool read(uInt8& data) { return false; }
+    virtual bool readByte(uInt8& data) { return false; }
 
     /**
       Write a byte to the serial port.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SerialPort
       @param data  The byte to write to the port
       @return  True if a byte was written, else false
     */
-    virtual bool write(const uInt8 data) { return false; }
+    virtual bool writeByte(const uInt8 data) { return false; }
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/stella/src/unix/SerialPortUNIX.cxx b/stella/src/unix/SerialPortUNIX.cxx
index 812d4e175..ffae7a037 100644
--- a/stella/src/unix/SerialPortUNIX.cxx
+++ b/stella/src/unix/SerialPortUNIX.cxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: SerialPortUNIX.cxx,v 1.1 2008-03-31 00:59:30 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: SerialPortUNIX.cxx,v 1.2 2008-04-09 17:19:15 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #include "SerialPortUNIX.hxx"
@@ -30,26 +30,20 @@ SerialPortUNIX::~SerialPortUNIX()
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-bool SerialPortUNIX::open(const string& device, int baud, int data,
-                          int stop, int parity)
+bool SerialPortUNIX::openPort(const string& device, int baud, int data,
+                              int stop, int parity)
 {
   return false;
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-void SerialPortUNIX::close()
+void SerialPortUNIX::closePort()
 {
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-bool SerialPortUNIX::read(uInt8& data)
+bool SerialPortUNIX::writeByte(const uInt8 data)
 {
-  return false;
-}
-
-// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-bool SerialPortUNIX::write(const uInt8 data)
-{
-  cerr << "SerialPortUNIX::write " << (int)data << endl;
+  cerr << "SerialPortUNIX::writeByte " << (int)data << endl;
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/stella/src/unix/SerialPortUNIX.hxx b/stella/src/unix/SerialPortUNIX.hxx
index acf1c4825..372d1d75b 100644
--- a/stella/src/unix/SerialPortUNIX.hxx
+++ b/stella/src/unix/SerialPortUNIX.hxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: SerialPortUNIX.hxx,v 1.1 2008-03-31 00:59:30 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: SerialPortUNIX.hxx,v 1.2 2008-04-09 17:19:16 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #ifndef SERIALPORT_UNIX_HXX
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@
 #include "SerialPort.hxx"
 
 /**
-  Implement reading and writing from a serial port under UNIX.
+  Implement reading and writing from a serial port under UNIX.  For now,
+  it seems to be Linux-only, and reading isn't actually supported at all.
 
   @author  Stephen Anthony
-  @version $Id: SerialPortUNIX.hxx,v 1.1 2008-03-31 00:59:30 stephena Exp $
+  @version $Id: SerialPortUNIX.hxx,v 1.2 2008-04-09 17:19:16 stephena Exp $
 */
 class SerialPortUNIX : public SerialPort
 {
@@ -44,20 +45,12 @@ class SerialPortUNIX : public SerialPort
 
       @return  False on any errors, else true
     */
-    bool open(const string& device, int baud, int data, int stop, int parity);
+    bool openPort(const string& device, int baud, int data, int stop, int parity);
 
     /**
       Close a previously opened serial port.
     */
-    void close();
-
-    /**
-      Read a byte from the serial port.
-
-      @param data  Destination for the byte read from the port
-      @return  True if a byte was read, else false
-    */
-    bool read(uInt8& data);
+    void closePort();
 
     /**
       Write a byte to the serial port.
@@ -65,7 +58,7 @@ class SerialPortUNIX : public SerialPort
       @param data  The byte to write to the port
       @return  True if a byte was written, else false
     */
-    bool write(const uInt8 data);
+    bool writeByte(const uInt8 data);
 };
 
 #endif