Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!trwind!venice!verket From: verket@venice.SEDD.TRW.COM (Paul Verket) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: 9600 bps serial communications Message-ID: <765@venice.SEDD.TRW.COM> Date: 18 Aug 90 01:26:55 GMT References: <1990Aug17.134755.25158@laguna.ccsf.caltech.edu> Organization: TRW Systems Engineering & Development Division, Redondo Beach, CA Lines: 8 From article <1990Aug17.134755.25158@laguna.ccsf.caltech.edu>, by madler@piglet.caltech.edu (Mark Adler): > > So howcums it is that my 25 MHz 32 bit NeXT "mainframe" can't keep up > with my 2 MHz 4 bit HP pocket calculator when the latter is running > a 9600 bps serial line into the former? I think you might have a flow control (or lack of it) problem. I run a modem at 9600 without any problems. Paul Verket