On Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:51:49 +0200, J. Roeleveld wrote: > > Plus, aren't you supposed to only unplug/plug a serial cable when it > > is off? I'm not sure if they are sensitive to that but pretty sure > > they were a long time ago. > > Not sure about Serial, I always did even when switched on when using > external modems in the past and never did have a problem there.
You were lucky, it's like forgetting to look when you cross the road. Getting away with it once doesn't mean it is safe. Yes, I have blown a UART chip by hotplugging a serial cable, because I'd got away with it before. -- Neil Bothwick I'm Pink, Therefore I'm Spam
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