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From: steveo@beyond.demon.co.uk (Steve O'Hara-Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: How many serial on FreeBSD
Date: 13 Jul 1994 15:56:32 GMT
Organization: Beyond Computing Ltd.
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	Realistically how many AST 4 style serial ports can be used with
FreeBSD on a 486DX2/66 using 16550A UARTS at 19,200 or 38,400 before
interrupt latency causes lost data ? Anyone know ?

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Steve O'Hara-Smith                           When you tell a toy to WIN
(steveo@beyond.demon.co.uk)                  ......... You lose! ......