[kismac] Re: GPS USB to Serial Compatibility

What are the "right" drivers? The adapter came with nothing but Palm 
Desktop software.

Galen

P.S. Does anybody know why it sometimes takes up to a few days for the 
emails I send to this list to get sent out to everyone in the list? In 
this case, my original message was sent on the 26th at 2:25 AM but 
didn't get sent on the mailing list until the 28th at 12:25 am.

On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at 01:00 AM, N. Karras wrote:

> I believe they work.  I have used them on other things.  You just have 
> =
> to make sure you have the right drivers.
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Galen" <blueandwhiteg3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <kismac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 2:25 AM
> Subject: [kismac] GPS USB to Serial Compatibility
>
>
>> Does anybody know if the Palm serial adapter (for the m1xx series,=20
>> among other Palms) works with a GPS hooked up through a PC serial=20
>> connector (as many must be)? As far as I can tell, my adapter is=20
>> identical to a regular Serial-to-USB adapter except it is Palm =
> branded,=20
>> although I don't know what chipset it is or how the ROM is 
>> configured. =
>
>> I know that older PDA adapters (PC serial to Mac serial) often 
>> worked=20
>> with GPS devices. Are there certain drivers available that I would=20
>> need? I'm looking into purchasing a GPS and will be trying out=20
>> someone's Garmin eTrex GPS in a week or two and would like to know 
>> if=20
>> anyone has experience with this adapter or has some general =
> suggestions.
>> =20
>> Oh, and yes, I do know that I could purchase a serial-to-USB 
>> adapter=20
>> for the GPS but I'd prefer not to spend money to do something I can=20
>> already do.
>> =20
>> Galen
>>
>

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