Anyway to support USB on a NuBus machine

[ianj1]

Given a PowerMac 7100 (NuBus) - is there ANY way to get it to support USB ..?<br><br>Whether it means an intermediate board / device - matters not, as long as one can end up with a USB port or 2.<br><br>I know there are&nbsp;&nbsp;PCI boards that give two USB ports but as for NuBus ...?

 

[Guest_imported]

Creative Solutions makes a NuBus-to-Serial card. You could install that card, then use a Serial-to-USB cable which can leave you with one or two USB ports.

 

[juntunen]

Does creative solutions have a website? I tried searching yahoo and didn't find it. Also, has this actually been tried or is it just speculations?

 

[Guest_imported]

Please see

http://www.creative-solutions-inc.com/nubus.html

 

[Guest_imported]

Doesn't the 7100 already have serial ports? That's what those connectors for the modem and the printer are, no?
So if either of those are unused, then just get a serial to USB adapter as JaySS suggests...
Or perhaps there are ethernet to USB adapters? Or SCSI to USB adapters? I never heard of such, butcha never know...
KM

 

[celticfrog]

So does the USB serial work both ways? I would have no problem plugging one in.

 

[gunthnp]

kinda it not as good as straight usb but can send info both ways So long and thanks for all the fish.