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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: serial speed of freebsd/netbsd
Date: 3 May 1996 14:59:36 +0100
Organization: Coverform Ltd.
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Jesper Brondum (jesper.brondum@mailbox.swipnet.se) wrote:

: Hi

: For the moment i have an sparc station with 38k serial speed, but i have to
:  run an unix w 115k serial speed, can freebsd/netbsd/linux do that ...

: the ports in the pc is 16550 chips.

: -- 
: jesper.brondum@mailbox.swipnet.se

Yep, it can even do 115200 on an 8250 !  With a 16550, you don't see any
overflows !

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....