From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 6 00:09:12 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4A0EC16A416 for ; Fri, 6 Oct 2006 00:09:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from karl@FS.denninger.net) Received: from FS.denninger.net (wsip-70-169-168-7.pn.at.cox.net [70.169.168.7]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0FDEB43D72 for ; Fri, 6 Oct 2006 00:09:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from karl@FS.denninger.net) Received: from fs.denninger.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by FS.denninger.net (8.13.6/8.13.1) with SMTP id k96099mS002594 for ; Thu, 5 Oct 2006 19:09:10 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from karl@FS.denninger.net) Received: from fs.denninger.net [127.0.0.1] by Spamblock-sys (LOCAL); Thu Oct 5 19:09:09 2006 Received: (from karl@localhost) by FS.denninger.net (8.13.6/8.13.1/Submit) id k96099qB002592 for freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Thu, 5 Oct 2006 19:09:09 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from karl) Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 19:09:09 -0500 From: Karl Denninger To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20061006000909.GB2473@FS.denninger.net> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org References: <20061005151925.GA1156@FS.denninger.net> <20061005190822.GA15547@icarus.home.lan> <20061005202144.GA11105@FS.denninger.net> <54db43990610051404x1816135ft9740ec29eb5da23@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <54db43990610051404x1816135ft9740ec29eb5da23@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Organization: Karl's Sushi and Packet Smashers X-Die-Spammers: Spammers cheerfully broiled for supper and served with ketchup! Subject: Re: Recommendations for a serial port card you can actually BUY? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:09:12 -0000 On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 05:04:41PM -0400, Bob Johnson wrote: > On 10/5/06, Karl Denninger 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