[Soekris] Second serial or USB (Was: Two PCI peripherals on one unit?)

[Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only]

hey Lars,

On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:59:51AM +0300, Lars Nood??n wrote:
> Scaling back, the net5501 has two serial ports, one DB9 external and one
> 10-pins internal.  Is it available with two external DB9's?

you just need to get a cheap flat cable like:

http://soekris.kd85.com/images/dsc07647.jpg

and make sure it's just a bit longer than 25 cm, then it fits into the default
soekris 5501 1 slot case:

http://soekris.kd85.com/images/dsc07648.jpg

Same way, you can also use the second USB port or even have an eSATA
connector for external storage:

http://soekris.kd85.com/images/dsc07654.jpg

(the SATA connector should have a 90 degree angle, I just put it in there for
 testing, it actually is a perfect fit for the Kerberos rackmounted case:
 http://soekris.kd85.com/images/dsc07627.jpg )