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- From: ashwath@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Ashwath Ram)
- Subject: Re: OS/2 modem settings
- Message-ID: <1992Nov12.170114.29482@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
- References: <1992Nov12.064916.1836@netcom.com> <1992Nov12.124627.175763@rrz.uni-koeln.de>
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 17:01:14 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov12.124627.175763@rrz.uni-koeln.de> MVOLPERS@CIPVAX.BIOLAN.UNI-KOELN.DE (Markus Volpers) writes:
- >In <1992Nov12.064916.1836@netcom.com> kevins@netcom.com writes:
- >
- >> I'm trying to get my 14.4K modem (Gateway Telepath) to have decent download
- >> speed under OS/2. I know it doesn't have a UART, but are there any settings
- >> that I should keep in mind when running a DOS comm program? Or should I just
- >> use an OS/2 program? _Are_ there any good OS/2 comm programs?
- >>
- >> If it matters, I'm running on a 386/25, and I'm getting between 900 and 100
- >> cps (dl'ing compressed files)
- >>
- >> Thanks,
- >>
- >> Kevin Schraith
- >> kevins@netcom.com
- >
- >Kevin,
- >
- >try the comm-program provided with OS/2. If you prever a more Telix-like UI,
- >then try TE/2 available at hobbes.nmsu.edu. But - most important - get a
- >16550 UART with buffered I/O to reduce interrupt frequency.
- >
- >Regards
- >
- >Markus
- >
- >
- >
- >Markus Volpers Dep. of Zoology and Ecology, University of Cologne, Germany
- >
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- What is a 16550 UART with buffered I/O where can I get one, how does
- it help ? i too have a Gateway Telepath Modem.
-
- Thanks
-
- Ashwath
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