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USB Serial Port emulator
Name: lvgeeks Date: August 20, 2004 at 14:59:00 Pacific OS: DOS 6.22 CPU/Ram: P4/512MB
Comment:
I have an old DOS program that is running on a DOS partion. It has no serial ports. This program needs to connect via a serial port. It has several USB ports. Is there anyway to emulate a Serial Port over USB? If not, is there any good serial PCMCIA cards that work in DOS?
Name: 4004 Date: August 21, 2004 at 01:40:41 Pacific
Reply:
htttp://www.mwpms.uklinux.net/usbfire.txt
http://www.usbman.com/forum/UltraBoard.cgi
PCMCIA cards require "Card and Sockets Services" software, but it is possible that the Panasonic version 2.15 USBASPI driver will recognise the USB port without this software, it is a question of experimentation. If you require C&SS software the most mature is available from:
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