Subject: Re: serial cable
To: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
From: Tomas D <u0giene@yahoo.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 11/24/2004 09:17:47
Hi,
--- Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> > Hi can anybody lend me serial cable for mac, I
> know
> > now that this should be round connector for ttya
> > (modem) and other end just connector for com port
> on
> > pci386, i could pay you for this cable via paypal
> and
> > would send cable back after netbsd installation,
> then
> > you'd need just to send my money back,
> > thanks a lot
> 
> You can get MiniDIN<->SubD-9 adaptors pretty cheap
> from (almost) any Apple dealer, mine was ~$5 and
> also works with SGI and SPARC machines, some of them
> use the same serial connectors as Apple :)
> With that you can use a standard RS232 null-modem
> cable.
would this cable (db25 pin female to mini din 8) do
the trick for me?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3704&item=5734082278
I think I saw db25 to SubD-9 converter somewhere at
work... mh not sure it might be other way round
> 
> have fun
> Michael
> 
> 
tom


		
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