In comp.os.linux.networking Timpea <(E-Mail Removed)>:
> Hi,
> This is a bit of a strange request, so i will explain what i am trying
> achieve, see if it is possible.
> We have got an old CNC milling machine, it connects to a computer with
> a 9 Pin Serial cable. To upload programes to the machine i take my
> computer from the house out into the workshop, this is a bit
> inconvienient. I have a laptop but this doesn't have a 9pin serial
> output. I also have a small fanless computer, that has a 9pin serial,
> but i don't have a spare monitor to plug into this.
> The perfect solution that i would like to do would be, use the laptop
> running windows XP (the milling program requires windows) to upload the
> program to the milling machine. I have thought of 2 ways of achieving
> this.
> 1. Run sometype of Terminal proxy on the fanless computer, that i could
> use HyperTerminal on the laptop to connect via the fanless computer to
> the milling machine.
> 2. Run a vnc on the fanless computer then control it from the laptop,
> but this makes life a little bit more complicated for sending the
> program to the machine.
> Sorry if thats a little long winded, i hope someone can make sense of
> it.
Not really, don't see your Linux problem at all? Anyway there are
USB/serial converter for a few bucks working nicely with Linux
(edgeport and alike).
Good luck
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