[mdlug] External Floppy Drive

[Joseph C. Bender]

Aaron Kulkis wrote:
> Peter Bart wrote:
>> <http://stores.channeladvisor.com/LenovoOutlet/Items/ca05k9276?sck=8972224&caSKU=ca05k9276&caTitle=ThinkPlus%20USB%20Portable%20Diskette%20Drive>. 
>> 	I was wondering about a usb/serial adapter, you might know the answer?
>> If I plug the floppy into the powered usb hub, then use a usb to serial
>> adapter to get to a computer w/o a usb port, would that work? Just idly
>> curious.
> 
> It should.
> 
	Wait, what?

> But realize that USB assumes a Computer (master)/peripheral (slave)
> model.  Firewire (IEEE 1394) is peer-to-peer.   
 >
	He was talking about a USB to serial converter, which I can only assume 
to mean RS-232, in which case, no, it won't.

I don't see any mention of IEEE-1394 here.

-JCB