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Re: [LUG] 386

 

On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:32:14 +0000
Edwin Rhodes <edwin_rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> What I am really looking for is an old Pc with built in rs232 serial
> port built in ed

Get a USB->serial converter, most have kernel support already. Anything
you can do with a real serial port can be done with the converter, as
long as you remember to specify the speed to things like minicom.

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