[mythtv-users] Need a PCI Express x1 serial adapter

Adam Stylinski kungfujesus06 at gmail.com
Tue Mar 10 19:00:09 UTC 2009


On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:12:27PM -0500, Mitch Gore wrote:
> Beww,
> 
> Have you looked to see if there is a pin header on the motheboard for a
> serial bracket to be plugged into?
> 
> Mitchell
> 
> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> 
> > Anyone know of a PCI-Express 1x serial adapter card that is known to work
> > with
> > Linux? It's OK if it has other functions besides a serial port, even if
> > they
> > don't work.
> >
> > I have no open PCI slots.
> >
> > Don't want to use a USB-to-Serial adapter as it's for an IR blaster. A unit
> > that is known to work in this application would be the best, obviously.
> >
> > --
> > beww
> > beww at beww.org
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> 
> 
> -- 
> Mitchell

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I know that every Asus board I've ever used at least has those pin headers to do the job.  I'm doing the same with a homebrew LIRC serial receiver, it does the job just fine.
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