Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!jtsv16!lsuc!maccs!cs4ed3ap From: cs4ed3ap@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Tyldesley A) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: silly cables Message-ID: <27C2E5DE.6775@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca> Date: 20 Feb 91 21:10:53 GMT References: <1991Feb14.173537.16342@nntp-server.caltech.edu> Distribution: comp Organization: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Lines: 18 >If you want modem control and hardware flow control, then *no* Mac serial >cable will work. Wire your own as per zs(4) (DIN pins 1-6 and 8), or wait >for NeXTconnection to get them in stock ((800)800-NEXT). I got the >impression from them that it would be a while. > >Mark Adler >madler@pooh.caltech.edu This is partially true, no off the shelf mac modem cable seems to be wired for RTS/CTS. The trick though is, an imagewriter 2 cable has all 8 pins wired through. I bought one of these for 15 bucks (note: all prices Canadian you should be able to get it for less in the US) then stopped by at Radio Shack and got a DB-25 end kit for 6 bucks. It works fine, the only dealer I found that had a modem cable that supported flow control wanted $60 for it! By the way you can make 2 cables doing it this way since the cable has minidin-8's on both ends. Andrew Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com