[Ham-Linux] pcmcia czrd serial ports

[kd4e]

> ibought  a little pcmcia card which is supposed to add four serial ports to
> my acer laptop.  I'm hoping to control my Yaesu FT- 897, a vhf handi and a
> GPS with this thing.   has anyone else set up such a gizmo successfully? 
> I'm
> running debian "etch" on thiis thing if that matters.
> 
> any real help, educated guesses, or even hair-brained ideas  accepted and
> appriciated.  (I am expeirencing high levels of frustration at the moment.)
> 
> thanks
> 
> harv, N9AI

Serial port adapter devices vary widely as to Linux
and hardware device compatability.

I have a USB-Serial adapter and sometimes it works
and sometimes not.

I am told that the $34. Radio Shack USB-Serial adapter
works well, have not tried it.  I have not tried a
PCMCIA-Serial adapter either.

Have you tried an Internet search for discussions
about your specific device?

Go to: http://clusty.com

Enter:  "devicename linux"

I can usually find references to devices where someone
has tested them already.

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Thanks! & 73,
doc, KD4E
... somewhere in FL
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