[mdlug] External Floppy Drive

[Aaron Kulkis]

Joseph C. Bender wrote:
> 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.

You just get an RS-232 adapter for the USB port.
They're typically about the same price as what
RS-232 PCI cards cost.

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

It's dead, because it's an unpluggable security hole.