[c-nsp] Serial lead

[Gary Smith]

On 29/03/2011 12:15, Nick Hilliard wrote:
> The keyspan USA-19HS does not work well on 32 bit os/x these days, and 
> barely at all on 64 bit.  There is a pre-alpha quality driver on the 
> keyspan web site, but it causes more trouble than it's worth (i.e. 
> kernel panics, randomly stops working until you reboot, etc).  
> Definitely would not buy again.
>
> I use a prolific based usb-serial converter these days.  Much cheaper 
> and smaller than the keyspan unit, and it has much better support on 
> os/x and freebsd.
I'm using a PL2303 based converter. Down side is that you can't send 
break commands with it (limitation of the chipset, apparently). Cost me 
less than a tenner, though.

Gary