On Tue, 2005-04-26 at 19:14 +0000, GOSSAMER PENGUIN wrote: > Sorry guys, > many of these "micro-atx" new boards have only one com > port > and a sort of hybrid com-irda-sir header which i have been unable to use as > a com port . Specifically soumyadip - the there are no extra "set-of-pins" > on > the board to connect a DB-9 (com) male header. Manufacturers want to believe > serial port devices are all but dead - next they shall eliminate serial & > parallel > ports . > A friend of mine had the same problem ( he has a mc prog ) and came > for help - and i dug up a two-port serial port card ( don't remember if it > was PCI or > ISA ) - i believe they are still available , should I look for one ? then > give me the > board specs and if u have a free slot . >
Aren't there USB headers on your system (internal USB ports) ? COM port headers look nearly the same. I believe you are looking for a COM port on your motherboard, which obviously isn't going to be there. -- Soumyadip Modak Mobile : 94330 65971 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://soumyadip.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
