Re: Null-Modem serial-to-USB cable

["Ben Eisenbraun" <user=82@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 11:18:37AM -0400, Don Levey wrote: 
> While I specifically see null modem cables, and I see USB-to-Serial 
> cables, none of the latter mention any potential crossover for their 
> pinout.  For example: 
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-SBT-USC1K-Hi-Speed-Serial-Adapter/dp/B00065H0QQ/ref=acc_glance_ce_ai_-2_1_tit

For most serial terminal applications, I think you need the null modem 
cable as well.  I use one of these: 

http://www.iogear.com/product/GUC232A/

which I connect to a null modem cable and then use screen on my Macbook 
to talk to the serial terminal on headless FreeBSD/Linux machines.  It 
works well.  screen is a nice utility for this purpose. 

-ben 

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