Re: B5 laptop recommendations?

["Scott M. Stone" <sstone@example.com>]

On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Grendel wrote:

> 
> 
> ITSUMI ken-ichi wrote:
> > 
> > If you meant you want small linux Box with Serial port. There are other
> > choices.
> > 
> >   1) Computer Technica SRC-230 PCMCIA Serial PORT
> >      It cost around 10,000 Yen.
> 
> thanks for that one, I hadn't even considered trying a non-"normal"
> serial port. It keeps that option in case the rental company doesn't
> have what Jonathan recommended.
> 
> > 
> > But I think you would be better to re-think wether you really need it.
> > In most case there are some other better manners (IrDA, USB or
> > Ethernet etc...)
> 
> The 9-pin serial port is a must for configuring routers on the run. Come
> to think of it, why hasn't anyone come out with a laptop with an RJ-45
> serial port? (Answer: Because everyone has to have their own pinouts.
> :(  But then again if Cisco bought some obscure laptop company next... )

don't all laptops have a DB9 port?  oh yeah, they have some really tiny
ones over there that are port-deficient, right?..

... anyway, I still say the RJ45 port thing is a good idea.  Like on a Sun
Netra-T1.  those seem to be pin-compatible with the RJ45 async cables on
Cisco routers, at least.

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Scott M. Stone, CCNA <sstone@example.com>
UNIX Systems and Network Engineer
Taos - The SysAdmin Company