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

[Graham Mitchell]

On March 10, 2009, Brian Wood 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.

This claims linux support since 2.6.11:

http://www.startech.com/item/PEX2S952-2-Port-PCI-Express-RS232-Native-Serial
-Adapter-Card-with-16550-UART.aspx

I'd never seen one of these before.  Its the first useful card I've ever
seen 
for PCIe 1X. 



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How about these?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10406&cs_id=104
0602&p_id=3575&seq=1&format=2

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10406&cs_id=104
0603&p_id=3579&seq=1&format=2


These work fine in Windows, and there are Linux drivers for them. I've not
tried them on Linux, as I have no need at the moment, but I do have one
driving my RFID board in Homeseer.


G