[ale] Parallel & serial port cards?

[Boris Borisov]

Why not USB to serial or parallel?



On Sat, Nov 14, 2020, 9:32 PM Phil Turmel via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> I've had good results with various StarTech products.  +1
>
> On 11/14/20 9:31 PM, Jim Kinney via Ale wrote:
> > Startech! That's the name.
> >
> > On November 14, 2020 9:12:38 PM EST, Alex Carver via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >     I have purchased multiport PCIe serial cards from StarTech in the
> past
> >     that work quite well under Debian.  They have a medusa cable to
> convert
> >     the large connector to four 9-pin D-subs.  The kernel picks them up
> >     right away as 16950 UART fully hardware serial ports.  There are
> also a
> >     couple combination cards available.
> >
> >     All of the cards show Linux support.  I would recommend separate
> cards
> >     rather than a combo card if you have space.
> >
> >     4-port serial card (this is the one I've been buying for several
> >     systems, one computer has three of them):
> >     https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex4s952
> >
> >     One and Two port parallel SPP/EPP/ECP:
> >     https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex2pecp2
> >     https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex1p
> >
> >     Combo cards:
> >     https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex2s1p553b
> >     https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex2s5531p
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >     On 2020-11-14 17:20, Jim Kinney via Ale wrote:
> >
> >         It works with xp so it's really old school. That suggests a good
> >         chance of some Linux happy. I can't recall if vantec is a new
> >         name. Xilogic?? MC used to have line of internal cards from one
> >         maker that always worked. It's been too long since I built a
> >         desktop and I can't remember the vendor name.
> >
> >         On November 14, 2020 5:51:54 PM EST, Bob Toxen via Ale
> >         <ale at ale.org> wrote:
> >
> >             Can anyone recommend a PCIe card providing a parallel port
> >             and a serial
> >             port that works with CentOS Linux, preferable that I can
> >             mail order
> >             from Microcenter?
> >
> >             Microcenter offers the following but no indication as to
> >             whether it
> >             works with Linux:
> >
> >             Vantec 2S1P PCIe Serial & Parallel Combo Host Card
> >
> >             I've tried several in the past but none worked with Linux.
> >
> >             Also, can someone recommend a 2-port ethernet PCIe board
> >             that works
> >             with
> >             Linux, preferable that I can mail order from Microcenter.
> >
> >             Thanks to all!
> >
> >             Best regards,
> >             Bob Toxen
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