Ok so we all know that hotplugging serial ports is bad, certain pins could make contact in the wrong place at the wrong time, and you could end up with a real mess. But what if you you leave the serial cable plugged into a USB serial converter and leave the computer on as you plug it in? USB is designed to be hotpluggable. I have always turned off both my amiga and my laptop before plugging in the serial converter into my laptop, but I'm beginning to think that might be overkill...
