Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: >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
Probably. Don't have any serial devices anymore. Don't even bother plugging in serial port brackets either on mainboards that support it either. All the devices I have with a serial port (switches/ups) can also be configured using a network interface :) -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
