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Subject: Re: software null modems 
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In message <482C3875.1050509@gmail.com>, "Aryeh M. Friedman" writes:
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>I need a null modem and all I can find is straight through db25 cables 
>and I want to avoid the paper clip trick if I can. So is there any way 
>to create a null modem in software only?

Man 4 nmdm

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