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- From: otterleo@globalxs.nl (NetMan)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: 2000 Serial Port
- Date: 06 Feb 96 02:16:37 +0100
- Organization: GlobalXS, the Netherlands
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- Elie R. Daccache af512@FreeNet.Carleton.CA
- >All 2000s have 2 serial ports, one in the back, and one on the motherboard
- >for use with tbcs and other neat goodies.
-
- >What i want to know, is - can i wire this up to a db-25 connector and use
- >it as a serial port for another modem? Does software support it, and if
- >it does - how do i do this?
-
- >I am very anxious to do this since it will save me some bucks (buying a
- >gvp ioextender).. ANd maybe help a couple 2000 owners as well.
-
- >Thanks!
-
- No, sorry it can't be done, because the internal serial-connector is connected
- to the external one. There are only one TxD and RxD line in the A2000...
-
- If you want an extra serial port the ONLY solution is to buy an expansion-
- card.
-
- Greetings,
-
- ArlĪ
- Student electronics
- The Netherlands, Europe
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-