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- From: jkay@ragtime.vnet.net (John Kelly)
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- Subject: Re: A2000 serial port too slow for 28.8K?
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 96 09:37:43
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- dave.haynie@scala.com (Dave Haynie) writes:
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- > You may run into trouble with the Amiga and these higher rates, in any
- > case. The built-in serial port isn't buffered. So when data comes it,
- > the CPU must be able to respond to an interrupt and read it from Paula
- > before the next byte comes in. This is usually better with a faster
- > processor, and will depend on your graphics mode and what else the
- > system is doing. 38.4KBaud is pushing it, no matter what you do.
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- In other words, if you have a 28.8 get a serial port card, bub.
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- Lock the port to 115,200 and smile.
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