Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!virtech!cpcahil
From: cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: multiport serial board info needed
Message-ID: <1990Oct14.003841.24000@virtech.uucp>
Date: 14 Oct 90 00:38:41 GMT
References: <34823@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: cpcahil@virtech.UUCP (Conor P. Cahill)
Organization: Virtual Technologies Inc., Sterling VA
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In article <34823@cup.portal.com> spyen@cup.portal.com (Shyh Pei Yen) writes:
>I am going to set up a 386 PC based UNIX with dumb terminals connected. I
>really appreciate any information on the multiport board. My questions are

First off, RTFFAQ which is posted monthly.  If you don't got it, let me
know & I will send you a copy.

>1. How many different types of board are available in the market right now?

Zillions

>2. Which company is in the leading position right now?

Depends upon whose test you run.

>3. How hard it is to set these up?

Most set up pretty easily.  I *think* the easiest is the megaport since
it is totally software configured and uses no interrupts.  However, 
this difference is not major.

>4. Pricing?

For 8 to 12 ports you can expect to pay anywhere from $600 (maxspeed-8)
to $1,100 (megaport 12). 

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