Gregory Nowak wrote: > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 10:28:29AM -0500, Graham Campbell wrote: >> I have found a way around this problem. A USB-Serial device. Now I can >> think about retiring an old Windows system that I keep around only to >> run a couple of Windows only programs that drive serial port devices. > > Yes, that's a solution for most situations, but not for all > situations, such as in my case, where I actually need a real serial > port showing up in the vm, because a usb to serial converter won't do > the job at this point in time anyway. Thanks for sharing. > > Greg > > It can depend on the adapter - most of the cheap ones do not support the RS-232 status lines. This is a real problem when you need hardware flow control, or when you are trying to control a "dumb" UPS.
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