[TriLUG] Way for linux to access serial port on MS machine. (possibly OT)

[Mike Norwood]

Hi Ed,

I appreciate your offer of help, but the device does already work fine 
directly connected to the linux machine.  The windows computer would have 
just been a very convenient shortcut.  We will probably end up adding 
serial ports and running a cable.

Thanks to everyone who replied.

Mike Norwood


On 16 May 2003, Ed Hill wrote:

> But are you sure you can't just buy a PCI serial port card for your
> Linux box and connect it directly?  There are numerous manufacturers who
> make PCI serial port add-on cards that work well with Linux and cost
> less than $50:
> 
> The question then becomes: do you have a Linux driver for whatever sort
> of serial device it is that you're using?
> 
> If the device isn't too strange or complicated, I can probably write or
> help you write a driver for it over a weekend.