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Date:      Tue, 5 Jun 2001 19:10:05 -0400
From:      Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com>
To:        Ben Hockenhull <benh@jpj.net>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Keyspan USB PDA Adapter
Message-ID:  <20010605191005.A47380@numachi.com>
In-Reply-To: <v03102804b7430e8146f6@[192.168.10.2]>; from benh@jpj.net on Tue, Jun 05, 2001 at 05:35:03PM -0500
References:  <v03102804b7430e8146f6@[192.168.10.2]>

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On Tue, Jun 05, 2001 at 05:35:03PM -0500, Ben Hockenhull wrote:
> I'm looking at a new laptop, and one of my requirements is that I have some
> way to get to a 9 pin serial port on the laptop so that I can access router
> consoles.
> 
> Looks as if one option is a USB to serial adapter.  I've seen two apparent
> types.  One is a Keyspan USB PDA Adapter.  It's USB on one end and 9 pin
> serial on the other.  Are these supported under FreeBSD?

I _think_ the Keyspan USB PDA Adapter is the device I test-fired
under 4.1.1 on my VAIO, the the kernel was Not Happy. :/

YMMV.

> This device looks like it would be perfect for what I need.  The only other
> USB/Serial adapter I've seen is pretty big and not really suited for laptop
> use.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Ben

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