linux-kernel - Re: NIC as RS232

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Message-ID: <12138.1199895828@turing-police.cc.vt.edu>
Date:	Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:23:48 -0500
From:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
To:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:	Thanasis <thanasis@...r.hopto.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: NIC as RS232

On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:29:41 +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven said:

> We have plenty of DB9-to-RJ45 at work. Very useful when abusing the
> Ethernet cabling in the wall for serial connections (also used for
> phone).
> 
> Maybe surprisingly to you, I haven't seen the RJ11 variant ;-)

I have to admit, the RJ11 variant was from a long time ago, when Ethernet
was still either Thickwire or Thinwire, and this Cat-N stuff was still in
the future, so RJ45 wasn't exactly a common critter.  For reference, the
machine involved was an ATT 3B2-400, and some Blit terminals were in the mix,
which tells you just how far back that was.. ;)

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