Re: PC components - check mobo has external serial port

"Andrew McGlashan" <[email protected]> Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:09:01 +1100
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Sam Varghese wrote:
> Apart from a modem, for what would you use a serial port these days?
> Yeah, if you need to do a network install, you do need one but like
> the floppy, the serial port seems to have reached its use by date.

A serial console lead for some modems and other equipment...

btw I am happy to hear so many people without problems using AMD64 chips.

Kind Regards

AndrewM

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