Re: Null-Modem serial-to-USB cable

["Bill Horne-9" <user=27@nabble.blu.org>]

 Ben Eisenbraun wrote: 
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 11:18:37AM -0400, Don Levey wrote: 
>   
>> While I specifically see null modem cables, and I see USB-to-Serial 
>> cables, none of the latter mention any potential crossover for their 
>> pinout.  For example: 
>> 
>> http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-SBT-USC1K-Hi-Speed-Serial-Adapter/dp/B00065H0QQ/ref=acc_glance_ce_ai_-2_1_tit
>>     
> 
> For most serial terminal applications, I think you need the null modem 
> cable as well.  I use one of these: 
> 
> http://www.iogear.com/product/GUC232A/
> 
> which I connect to a null modem cable and then use screen on my Macbook 
> to talk to the serial terminal on headless FreeBSD/Linux machines.  It 
> works well.  screen is a nice utility for this purpose. 
>