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Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:44:33 -0700
From: Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@onstor.com>
To: "Brian Stark" <brian.stark@onstor.com>
Subject: Re: USB to RS232 cable
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No, there wouldn't be much point to a driver on the disk, unless it was
a loadable module for various distros, but that's a long shot.

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:27:24 -0700 "Brian Stark"
<brian.stark@onstor.com> wrote:

> Thanks for sending the links.  I've forwarded them on to Ops, and I'm
> sure they will now consider you an honorary member of their group.
> 
> Question -- if the distro kernels have support for the FTDI chip,
> which I believe is what is being used in the cable we've already
> sampled, then does the cable have to come with a Linux driver on the
> CD?  The CD has drivers for PC and Mac, but maybe it's already
> supported in Linux.
> 
> 
> Brian
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Sharp 
> > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:36 PM
> > To: Brian Stark
> > Subject: Re: USB to RS232 cable
> > 
> > Yes, I actually paid retail $8 for a two serial port USB 
> > adapter, I think the maker is called USBGEAR or something.  
> > Taiwan for sure. It has no markings on it. The chip is FTDI 
> > which has released their drivers to the community so they are 
> > supported by just about any distro kernel.
> > There are multiple vendors that have done so.
> > 
> > I found several 1-port jobs for 2-3 dollars.
> > 
> > http://www.7store.net/usb-2.0-1.1-to-rs232-serial-interface-bo
> th-9-or-25-pins-tazh06-p142-gbp.html
> > 
> > Here's a dingle for $6.50 retail:
> > http://www.utekpc.com/view-item.php?src=F21&sku=UTEKET-800P
> > 
> > There are, like, 50 retailers that sell on ebay for $1:
> > 
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-to-RS232-Serial-9-Pin-DB9-Cable-25
> -Pin-Adaptor_W0QQitemZ320288771280QQcmdZViewItem
> > 
> > So, we should be able to buy from whatever wholesaler they 
> > are buying from.
> > 
> > -Andy "Mr. El-cheapo" Sharp
> > 
> > On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:59:39 -0700 "Brian Stark"
> > <brian.stark@onstor.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > See below on the prices that Joe is finding for a 
> > USB-to-RS232 cable 
> > > for supports Windows, MAC, and Linux.  I've tested the $10 cable 
> > > mentioned below and it works fine.  Ops is leaning towards 
> > that cable 
> > > because of the price.
> > > 
> > > You mentioned you had a lead on a cable that was under $10 that 
> > > supported all 3.  Can you send me some info on that?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Brian
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > ______________________________________________ 
> > > > From: 	Joe Fuller  
> > > > Sent:	Monday, August 18, 2008 5:11 PM
> > > > To:	Brian Stark; Paul Negus
> > > > Subject:	USB to RS232 cable
> > > > 
> > > > Hi Paul, Brian,
> > > > 
> > > > I found some sources for the USB to RS232 cable that supports 
> > > > Windows, MAC and Linux. The prices are ranging between $20 -
> > > > $50. Do you want me to still pursue this?
> > > > 
> > > > The cable that we have sampled for about $10, only 
> > supports Windows, 
> > > > MAC. I am still waiting for some additional feedback from PSC.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Joe Fuller
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > 
