Re: Dead serial ports?

["GarberStreet" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

<carbide@egine.com> wrote in message
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: GarberStreet wrote:
: > <carbide@egine.com> wrote in message
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: > : GarberStreet wrote:
: > : > <carbide@egine.com> wrote in message
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: > : > : GarberStreet wrote:
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : > The Mac modem cable IS a null cable, try remiving your null
: > : adapter.
: > : > : >
: > : > :
: > : > : Read the faq. Imagewriter I cables are null modem cables, but
: modem
: > : > : cables are... modem cables.
: > : > : A PC modem cable connected to a Mac modem cable via a null
: modem
: > : > : adapter should work.
: > : > :
: > : > : -Paul
: > : >
: > : > All true, but, some people sell things incorrectly for
: > : > one reason or another, and I thought maybe he had
: > : > a null cable already. What was the harm in trying to
: > : > help the guy, you know?  :o)
: > : >
: > :
: > : You gave him incorrect info: "The Mac modem cable IS a null cable".
: > : It's not.
: > : That's the harm.  Your response should be "Sorry, you're right, Mac
: > : modem cables are not null modem cables."
: > : -Paul
: >
: > Yes, I should correct myself. Modem cables are serial cables,
: > and null modem cables are inverse serial cables, and you are
: > doing a fine job of making the correction for me, however, this
: > does not remove the fact that I think you're an arse and should
: > grow up a bit. That is all.  :o)
: >
:
: What I think of you isn't relevant to the problem at hand, which is why
: I kept my post strictly business. I think your maturity level is
: evident in this exchange- and so it mine.
: -Paul

You are correct. This gets us nowhere, so why don't we
just end the childishness and stick to why we're all here
in the first place. I'm big enough to know when I'm doing
wrong, and I surely am.  :o)

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