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Date:      Thu, 22 Jul 1999 15:10:38 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Greg Lynn <dglynn@vaview5.vavu.vt.edu>
To:        David Gilbert <dgilbert@velocet.ca>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Always check serial cables!!
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.990722150750.18481A-100000@vaview5.vavu.vt.edu>
In-Reply-To: <14231.23083.858159.574338@trooper.velocet.ca>

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> Actually, there are 10 pins on the motherboard and 9 pins used for
> serial communications.  I have in my office expamples of 6 different
> serial cables --- all plug compatible, but wired differently.
> 
> Dave.

Right.  It would make sence for mb manufactures to possibly document
how they have the pins laid out - or give what standard they are using.
My case was that I put a different cable on io-1 and so it didn't work.

-Greg



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