CardReader

Geoffrey S. Mendelson yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Sat Jul 5 12:03:00 2003


Thomas wrote:
> 
> Hi all
> 
> does anybody know if there is a software for LinuxPPC that is able to 
> read data from a card reader connected to the serial port of a Mac?
> 
> The reader is from 'Meilenstein' and reads GSM-Mobilephone cards, 
> Healthassurance- and Telephonecards (and some others).
> 
> The software shipping with it is Mac OS only.

The protocol is well documented and there is plenty of linux support.
The problem you will have is deteming the type of interface that
you have and how to control it. Google on "linux smartcard".

Geoff.


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