On Mon, Aug 04, 2025 at 10:48:00AM -0400, Dan Purgert wrote: > If you're thinking of the physical DE9 port that was typically used for > connecting "Serial" peripheral devices, you are absolutely correct that > it is now pretty much defunct in favor of the Universal Serial Bus. > That being said, I believe one can still purchase proper serial cards as > consumer hardware (i.e. $50 or so) that'll plug in to a PCIe x1 slot if > you really need to get away from "USB" for some reason.
Even easier is to buy a USB to serial converter, eg for £12.85: https://www.lindy.co.uk/usb-c4/usb-converters-c213/usb-to-serial-converter-lite-p479 -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 https://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers. Registration Information: https://www.phcomp.co.uk/Contact.html #include <std_disclaimer.h>
