[ltp] Accessing serial devices via ethernet?

Rob Mayoff linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
18 Feb 2001 13:32:03 -0600


> I own an iSeries Thinkpad, that doesn't have a serial port. However I
> would like to use a Wacom graphics tablet with the Gimp. Is it possible
> to connect this device to another computer and access it via ethernet?

Probably not.  Does your Thinkpad have a USB port?  There are USB Wacom
tablets and apparently they work with Linux 2.4.

Can you get a port replicator (aka docking bay) that provides a serial
port?



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