Re: [computer-go] GMP and laptops

[Erik van der Werf <E.vanderWerf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My USB serial port works fine both under linux and windows. I did not 
have to program anything extra.

Best,
Erik


dave.denholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Michael Reiss <mick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>  
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Contest organizers take note:
> >
> > I have just been investigating purchasing a new laptop to take to the 
> > Gifu contest and was horrified to see that it is now getting extremely hard to 
> > find one with a serial port! I can see this is going to cause big problems 
> > with anyone wanting to use the GMP in future.
> >
> > Does anyone know any laptop manufacturers that include serial ports on
> > their latest models?.. I was hoping to get an Athlon64 machine.
> >
> >    
> You can buy USB serial ports (ie a cable with a USB plug at one end
> and a serial port connector at the other - the hardware lives inside
> the serial connector.
>
> second hit from a google for  usb serial cable  gives
>
> http://www.usbgear.com/item_288.html
>
> for example
>
>
> dd
>  
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