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Sorry to have to ask a dumb question ...

I need to connect my notebook to another system using a serial
connection.  Simple enough, but my notebook, unsurprisingly, has a USB
port, but no serial.

Is there such a thing as a USB->DB9(M) null modem cable?  If not, would a
USB->DB9 adapter stuck on one end of a null modem cable work?

Thanks!