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From: asv@gaboon.UUCP (Stan Voket)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: > 2 ttys under 386/ix
Message-ID: <4389@gaboon.UUCP>
Date: 12 Nov 89 03:06:38 GMT
References: <6603@columbia.edu>
Reply-To: asv@gaboon.UUCP (Stan Voket)
Organization: gaboon, UNIX 386 System, New Fairfield, CT
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In article <6603@columbia.edu> ji@close.cs.columbia.edu (John Ioannidis) writes:
>Are there any serial cards with 8 or 16 serial ports that are
>supported by Interactive's 386/ix? 
>
>Please reaply by e-mail and I'll summarize to the net.
>
>/ji


I've recently installed an Equinox Megaport 24 port board in my 386/25 
box.  (It sounds like alot of ports but their 12 port board hasn't hit 
the streets quite yet.) This board is GREAT!  I've been able to 
accomplish things that I've always wanted to with smart boards.  I've 
got the following devices hung off it.  

1- Old Epson mx80 with a serial to parallel adapter. 1200 baud.
1- Brother daisy wheel printer at 9600 baud
1- Wyse 60 terminal operating at 38400 baud.
1- Telebit Trailblazer doing bi-directional news at 19200 baud.
1- Microsoft serial mouse for X window use. 
1- x10 house control computer interface box.

I used to have the Telebit and the mouse on the standard COM ports 
along with the mx80 printer.  By using the Equinox board I was able to 
get all my devices on one board and eliminate the COM board and free 
up a slot.  

If you have any specific questions please respond to the net as I've having sendmail configuration nightmares.

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