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av wrote:
Added to this, I've been getting different answers as to whether a USB
to Serial adapter would even work. The dealer I bought the Mac from
said that they are finicky at best; that the signals aren't often
"translated" right. Anyone have experience using such an adapter?

Check the groups.google.com archive in the comp.arch.embedded newsgroup
about that. The guys there often get stuck with interfacing to legacy
systems. I remember threads there comparing various USB-Serial converters.

Mark Zenier Washington State resident