[geeks] USB > DB9 converter recomendation

[Dan Duncan]

As I recall, 'Brian Dunbar' wrote:
> We have on of those and it's used.  But every once in a great while you
> need the ability to connect directly .. and when you need it you need
> it _bad_ and it's always 3 a.m.

Terminal servers have saved me many a trip into the office at 3am
so I don't HAVE to plug in directly.

Watching tivo in my jammies and logging billable hours beats
scraping the windows for a 3am drive to work, even though you'll
never get a closer parking spot...

If I really want to connect directly, I just pull off the serial
cable from the terminal server and plug into the console directly
with a laptop or terminal or plug the laptop or terminal
directly into the other terminal server and attach to the desired port.

I haven't eliminated the ability to connect directly.  I've
just reduced the need.

-DanD
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