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- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Subject: Re: 16550UART
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
- Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 09:25:38 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug22.092538.25696@actrix.gen.nz>
- References: <y4_nytn.genie@netcom.com>
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
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- In article <y4_nytn.genie@netcom.com> genie@netcom.com (The Genie) writes:
- >
- > I'm running OS/2 2.0 and multitask while downloading files. Because
- > I only have standard 16450 serial ports, I get a lot of errors while
- > transferring files using a v.32bis external modem. It seems that
- > getting a serial card with a 16550 built into it is the solution.
- > Many people here have talked about removing the old chip and replacing
- > it with at 16550A/AFN/etc. My problem is that my serial card does
- > not allow for replacement chips, besides soldering them into it.
- > I've therefore been looking for a place where I can buy another
- > serial i/o card with a build in 16550. I've looked through lots of
- > advertisements but have yet to find any place selling these
- > cards. I'd really appreciate any experience/help anyone has to
- > offer in my quest for the buffered serial card. Thanks.
- >
- > Gene
-
- To make this even more interesting, I just read in the June '92 BOARDWATCH
- that National Semiconductor has stopped making the 16550........
-
- From a different source, I gather the replacement chip is now called a
- PC16550?
-
- Where does on get these?
-
- Steve
-
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- Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | If you don't vote for MMP on
- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | September 19, 1992, then you
- withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz | must like things the way they
- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | are.....can I live with YOU?
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