Reply 20 of 25, by cyclone3d
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You could always use a super expensive PCMCIA to PCI slot adapter and then get a PCI card with a MIDI port on it.
https://sewelldirect.com/pcmcia-to-pci-1-slot
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magma-1-Slot-Half-Len … utorefresh=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magma-Chassis-w-Pro-T … vcAAOSwx2dYJ5BO
Edit: Not sure if those would even work in DOS or not.
However, back onto your RS232 to MIDI idea. It should work with SOFTMPU, but only if you build a converter. It can't be just a straight wire as others have said.
See here for a schematic.
https://www.compuphase.com/electronics/midi_rs232.htm
And another:
http://www.midi-and-more.de/midiconverter.htm
What laptop do you have? Is there a docking station that would give you more options?
The old Dell D series docks had a version that had a PCI slot built in.