[ltp] r50e: ttyS0 is a NS16550A
James Knott
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:17:14 -0500
Konstantin Filtschew wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-01-13 at 21:26 -0500, James Knott wrote:
>> Dan Jacobson wrote:
>>> I've always wanted a serial port on the r50e.
>> Why not get one of those cheap USB - serial port adapters?
>
> I wouldn't recommend an USB - serial port , get a pcmcia solution. They
> work better and the most important thing ist, they get enough
> voltage/ampere out to use them like a normal build in serial port (for
> example for industrial use).
I used one that worked well with a Cisco router and Lucent ADSL system.
I'd consider that to be "indutrial".