<html><head></head><body>Startech! That's the name. <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On November 14, 2020 9:12:38 PM EST, Alex Carver via Ale <ale@ale.org> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<pre class="k9mail">I have purchased multiport PCIe serial cards from StarTech in the past <br>that work quite well under Debian. They have a medusa cable to convert <br>the large connector to four 9-pin D-subs. The kernel picks them up <br>right away as 16950 UART fully hardware serial ports. There are also a <br>couple combination cards available.<br><br>All of the cards show Linux support. I would recommend separate cards <br>rather than a combo card if you have space.<br><br>4-port serial card (this is the one I've been buying for several <br>systems, one computer has three of them):<br><a href="https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex4s952">https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex4s952</a><br><br>One and Two port parallel SPP/EPP/ECP:<br><a href="https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex2pecp2">https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex2pecp2</a><br><a href="https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex1p">https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex1p</a><br><br>Combo cards:<br><a href="https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex2s1p553b">https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex2s1p553b</a><br><a href="https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex2s5531p">https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex2s5531p</a><br><br><br><br><br>On 2020-11-14 17:20, Jim Kinney via Ale wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #729fcf; padding-left: 1ex;">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.<br><br>On November 14, 2020 5:51:54 PM EST, Bob Toxen via Ale <ale@ale.org> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #ad7fa8; padding-left: 1ex;"> Can anyone recommend a PCIe card providing a parallel port and a serial<br> port that works with CentOS Linux, preferable that I can mail order<br>from Microcenter?<br><br> Microcenter offers the following but no indication as to whether it<br> works with Linux:<br><br> Vantec 2S1P PCIe Serial & Parallel Combo Host Card<br><br> I've tried several in the past but none worked with Linux.<br><br> Also, can someone recommend a 2-port ethernet PCIe board that works<br> with<br> Linux, preferable that I can mail order from Microcenter.<br><br> Thanks to all!<br><br> Best regards,<br> Bob Toxen<hr> Ale mailing list<br> Ale@ale.org<br> <a href="https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br> See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br> <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br></blockquote><hr>Ale mailing list<br>Ale@ale.org<br><a href="https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br><a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br><br></blockquote><hr>Ale mailing list<br>Ale@ale.org<br><a href="https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br><a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br></pre></blockquote></div><br>-- <br>Computers amplify human error<br>Super computers are really cool</body></html>