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From: mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us (Marc Unangst)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Questions on High speed UARTS
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Date: 25 Nov 90 21:06:52 GMT
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nee@cf_su14.Salomon.Com (Robert Nee) writes:
[Various questions about the 16550]
> P.S. the computer is a DELL 310 if that helps anyone...

As I recall, the Dell 310 has the serial ports built into the
motherboard -- which means it's unlikely it has anything even remotely
resembling an 8250, 16450, or 16550.  More likely than not, it's got
some sort of VLSI chip that has the UARTs, the "glue" chips, and
everything else necessary for serial and parallel ports in it.  You
aren't going to be able to replace this with a 16550, because you'd be
replacing your entire I/O subsystem, more or less.

My advice would be to stick with what you have, if it works.  If you
start losing characters at high speeds, then your only choice will be
to disable the ports on the motherboard and buy a separate I/O card
with a 16550 on it.

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