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From: jgd@rsiatl.UUCP (John G. De Armond)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386,comp.unix.microport,comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Chips in a Bell HUB card?
Keywords: 16550, Bell Tech HUB card, PD asy driver
Message-ID: <909@rsiatl.UUCP>
Date: 12 Dec 89 19:42:24 GMT
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Reply-To: jgd@rsiatl.UUCP (John G. De Armond)
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Organization: Radiation Systems, Inc. (a thinktank, motorcycle, car and gun works facility)
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In article <897@pmafire.UUCP> dave@pmafire.UUCP (Dave Remien) writes:
>
>Just at a question, does the Bell Tech HUB card use 16450 chips for
>the serial I/O? Has anyone tried using a HUB card with Jim Murray's asy
>driver with 16550 chips in place?
>
>Since TRC is selling the card for $195; with the 16550 replacements (if
>possible) and Jim's asy driver, looks like the best low-cost way to go
>to me. 
>

The 16550s should work, though I've not tried them in this particular
card.  The problem is that by the time one pays $195 for the card and
$20 ea for 16550s, the price is bumping up against that of the lower 
cost smart cards.

BTW, anyone got a source for CHEAP 16550?  Cheaper than Digikey or
Jameco?


John


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