[geeks] stupid question: software null modem?

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-08-11 at 22:26, James Fogg wrote:
>> OK -
>> No, that's not possible.
>>
>> And it really isn't. Not even a little bit. Trust me.
> 
> But, it *would* be possible if serial ports could be made to be "smart"
> .  But that would put the price of serial chips on the motherboard up
> from 3 cents to about 25 cents, and thus, not worth it.

Some IBM ARTIC cards can do this.  But they're quite smart for serial 
cards.  As implied by the fact in your message, they are indeed expensive.

Peace...  Sridhar