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Re: PCI Express / RS232 / XP / Mac



Jim Noble wrote:
> Chris Hunter wrote:
>
>> 'wondering if adding a PCI Express RS232 card such as
>> http://www.usbgear.com/CM-2SRS232.html
>> to a Mac Pro running XP, would give me a fully functional serial
port
>> ... on the face of it, I can't see why not, but ... given that a
USB /
>> RS232 interface would not be good enough (for Idratek handshaking
etc),
>> would this be any better ???
>>
>>
>
> Not unless you want to try porting the linux drivers (assuming the
> source is even available):
>

<Penny drops> Running XP... Should work fine.

Jim


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