[WinMac] USB-serial
John D. Muccigrosso(jmuccigr[at]drew.edu)
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:24:52 -0500
Dan wrote, quoting Curtis:
>>I'm sorry but it's not apparent to me what the problem is with a non-iMac
>>G3 as a 24/7 server. The only thing I can think of that you can't easily
>>add is redundant power supplies. And since it's possible through 3rd
>>parties to get a G3 motherboard in a rack mount case even that omission
can
>>be remedied.
>
> The problem is with both the iMac and the blue & white G3's: There's no
> graceful shutdown available from the UPS, because there's no serial
input.
> There's a pair of small UPS' from APC that have a USB interface; but only
> windoze 98 software.
I'm not sure about compatibility with UPS's, but check out
<http://www1.macintouch.com/imacusb.html>
for USB-serial (as well as other) converters for iMacs and new G3s. Today's
Macintouch also reports:
<http://www.macintouch.com/>
"MacInTouch sources report that a new serial adapter for blue G3 Power Mac
models is due for release within a few weeks. Like Griffin Technology's
upcoming gPort adapter, the new device fits into the modem slot of a blue
G3 Power Mac and offers both MIDI and LocalTalk compatibility, plus support
of other serial devices. Pricing reportedly will be about $50."
(BTW, I agree with the expressed sentiments (by Carl and Dan?) about
appropriate quotation. My complaint was with excessive and (apparently)
mindless quotation of large and irrelevant chunks of previous messages,
including long signatures. It takes a moment or two, but selective editing
is a big help.)
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