Re: [iPAQ] iPAQ Serial cables...

> I got a shipment of the tiny crimp things for making the serial
> cable. the least I could get was 100 and i used 12 of them
> (the first 3 i bent beyond repair) I now have them set in groups
> of 15 and would be glad to drop them in an envelop with a stamp
> to the first 6 people that send me a snail mail address and the same
> basic information as listed below. I will most likely send them
> to first come first serve though. I will spring for the envelop
> and stamp.
>
> The serial cable was extreamly easy to make. I used a multi-meter to
> find the pins on a serial extention cable that I cut off and then
> crimped the tiny connectors onto the wires. then following the pin
> out located in the howto at www.handhelds.org I was able to get one
> put together in about an hour.
>
> Sorry I don't have a nifty digital camra or anything for pics
>
> Bill Warner
>
> >
> > Serial cables/cradles are beginning to appear with some regularity in
> > the distribution channels. We've also ordered a bunch to be able to give
> > to people to ease the shortage for Linux people since it is not possible
> > to just use USB yet: we had hoped this order would be here well before
> > now, but it sounds like the right holy water got sprinked on our order
> > only recently.
> >
> > It is also clear that the backlog is large enough that it will take a while
> > for it to be worked through.
> >
> > In the meantime, I have a small number I've gotten through retail channels,
> > and we hope that our larger order will come through by the end of the month.
> >
> > So if you need a serial cable, please send me the following information:
> >
> > 1) name
> > 2) shipping address and phone number
> > 3) how many you would like, how many you absolutely have to have to get
> > going.
> > 4) what you are doing with your iPAQ, so I can make some judgement calls
> > about where to send the cables I have.
> > 5) whether you are incompetant with a soldering iron (really can't make
> > one yourself from a USB cradle).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > - Jim Gettys
> >
> > --
> > Jim Gettys
> > Technology and Corporate Development
> > Compaq Computer Corporation
> > jg@pa.dec.com
> >
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> >
>
>
>
> --
> --
> Bill Warner
> Direct Alliance Corp.
> Unix/Linux Admin.

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Bill Warner
Direct Alliance Corp.
Unix/Linux Admin.