Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 19:09:09 -0500 From: Karl Denninger <karl@denninger.net> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Recommendations for a serial port card you can actually BUY? Message-ID: <20061006000909.GB2473@FS.denninger.net> In-Reply-To: <54db43990610051404x1816135ft9740ec29eb5da23@mail.gmail.com> References: <20061005151925.GA1156@FS.denninger.net> <20061005190822.GA15547@icarus.home.lan> <20061005202144.GA11105@FS.denninger.net> <54db43990610051404x1816135ft9740ec29eb5da23@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 05:04:41PM -0400, Bob Johnson wrote: > On 10/5/06, Karl Denninger <karl@denninger.net> wrote: > [...] > >> > I know serial I/O is passe for many, but some of us have applications > >that > >> > actually require it, and can't rationally be moved to anything else due > >> > to external hardware considerations. > >> > I have used USB-to-serial converters with no problem. All the control > signals (at least the ones my applications need) seem to work > correctly. I don't remember any brands or models off hand, I bought > what was cheap as I needed them and they all worked. "Cheap" means > under $20 delivered (for one port). Interesting. Now, what happens when you reboot? Do they come back in random order? That won't work! I need to know that port 2 will BE Port 2 the next time the machine comes up.... -- -- Karl Denninger (karl@denninger.net) Internet Consultant & Kids Rights Activist http://www.denninger.net My home on the net - links to everything I do! http://scubaforum.org Your UNCENSORED place to talk about DIVING! http://genesis3.blogspot.com Musings Of A Sentient Mind
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