Recommendations for a serial port card you can actually BUY?

[Karl Denninger]

On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 05:04:41PM -0400, Bob Johnson wrote:
> On 10/5/06, Karl Denninger <karl at 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....

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