From: "KirkusMcGurkus" <kirk@stenvall.net>

Date: May 1, 2008 8:18:26 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: About serial to usb adapter

I just wanted to post what I found out in case others were curious.

What I have is an AirLink 101 Serial to USB adapter (#AC-USBS). The OS

X driver that I downloaded from their website didn't work. However, I

found an open source, universal driver at SourceForge.net that does work.

I'm using Mac OS X (10.4.11) on an Auto Star with version 43Eg installed.

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, "KirkusMcGurkus" <kirk@...> wrote:

LOL. I certainly understand that last part.

Thank you, Milton, for the quick response. I have a different brand

adapter buried in a drawer somewhere and was curious if it was worth

tearing my office apart to find the thing. I think I'll do that and

give it a shot.

Thank you, again!

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Milton Aupperle <milton@> wrote:

Dear Kirk;

On 1-May-08, at 2:34 PM, KirkusMcGurkus wrote:

I understand that Astro IIDC works with the Keyspand brand of Serial

to USB adapter. I'm curious if other brand adapters might also

work or

if it's a known fact that they won't.

I only have KeySpan here for testing, so I have never tried anything

else. Other products may or may not work and it will depend on what

OS X version too.

Several of Serial adapters died or were resurrected when Panther /

Tiger / Leopard was released because Apple changes the underlying

guts without testing or telling any developers what they are doing.

HTH..

Milton J. Aupperle

President

ASC - Aupperle Services and Contracting

Mac Software (Drivers, Components and Application) Specialist

#1005 - 815 14th Avenue. S.W.

Calgary Alberta T2R0N5

1-(403)-229-9456

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