Re: [SLUG] Recommending a Keyspan USB-Serial adapter

2005-04-13 Thread Glen Turner
Simon Wong wrote: Just thought I'd drop a line to recommend a USB to Serial adaptor if anyone else needs a serial port for their laptop that only has USB. There are lots on the market but I had heard lots of sad stories of limited success. I'm using a Keyspan USA-19HS

Re: [SLUG] Recommending a Keyspan USB-Serial adapter

2005-04-13 Thread Simon Wong
On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 21:05 +0930, Glen Turner wrote: The nice thing about the USA-19HS is that its got a CPU so you can re-task the interface. We use it to monitor telco-style alarm dry contacts. What do you mean by re-task Glen? With the 'conserver' software and a USB hub they make a

[SLUG] Recommending a Keyspan USB-Serial adapter

2005-04-12 Thread Simon Wong
Just thought I'd drop a line to recommend a USB to Serial adaptor if anyone else needs a serial port for their laptop that only has USB. There are lots on the market but I had heard lots of sad stories of limited success. I'm using a Keyspan USA-19HS (www.keyspan.com/support/linux) very

Re: [SLUG] Recommending a Keyspan USB-Serial adapter

2005-04-12 Thread Terry Collins
Simon Wong wrote: Just thought I'd drop a line to recommend a USB to Serial adaptor What drivers are you using? I acquired some yum cha USB to serial cables before, but have not yet fiddled with them. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} email: terryc at woa.com.au www: http://www.woa.com.au Wombat

Re: [SLUG] Recommending a Keyspan USB-Serial adapter

2005-04-12 Thread Simon Wong
On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 14:37 +1000, Terry Collins wrote: What drivers are you using? I knew there was something else I was going to add! Debian Testing Kernel 2.6.8-2-686 so the module is keyspan included with the Debian kernel: filename: