[arachne] Re: USB on an old computer

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Yes, it is possible to add a USB port on a card to some old computers.

Also, some middle period motherboards had "tag offs" that could accept
a USB port.

You need to cultivate a good local custom computer maker and repair shop.

My local guy was going to add a USB port to my computer--but we wound up
swapping out the motherboard for a newer one that already had one.

But, it is possible depending on what you have available in terms of
slots.

Sam Ewalt


Greg Mayman said:
> Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!
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> A friend asked me the other day: Is there a hardware device that would
> connect to (say) the serial port of an old computer, and to a USB device
> on the other side?
>
> It sounds feasible to me, but I've never heard of one.
>
> And it is unlikely that anyone would be making them commercially.
>
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