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Re: [LUG] 386

 

Neil Williams wrote:

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.

The one area I've found this not to be true is when you're trying to
drive 1-wire networks.  The old-fashioned 12V serial ports are much
more reliable than 5V USB ones which usually require an external power
injector.

James

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