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From: alexis@panix.uucp (Alexis Rosen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: Re: Obnoxious load-dependant bug in UUCP
Message-ID: <1991Mar17.082904.1993@panix.uucp>
Date: 17 Mar 91 08:29:04 GMT
References: <1991Mar5.102756.3379@panix.uucp> <1991Mar11.190108.27114@intacc.uucp> <1991Mar12.125557.433@skbat.csc.ti.com>
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 dittman@skbat.csc.ti.com (Eric Dittman) writes:
>> [Jeff Mann wrote:] Since the Mac cannot support hardware
>> flow control and modem control at the same time, and since modem control is
>> essential for security and other reasons, you cannot use flow control [...]
>
>Apple should allow HSKi/HSKo for hardware flow control and GPi for
>carrier detect.  This would be the best compromise.

What they _should_ do is build serial ports that are capable of working
right. Switching to 8 pins was just foolish. (And I know all about "cost
savings" and "connector space on rear panel" arguments.)

Sadly, even your suggestion won't work. Apple won't support it because on
some Macs, the GPi pin isn't even connected any more. Go figure.

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Alexis Rosen
Owner/Sysadmin, PANIX Public Access Unix, NY
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