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From: luce@aurs01.UUCP (J. Luce)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: 16550AFN
Message-ID: <59704@aurs01.UUCP>
Date: 3 Apr 91 14:47:16 GMT
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In article <59698@aurs01.UUCP> luce@aurw46.UUCP (J. Luce) writes:
-A quick question... would an 8 Mhz. 286 - AT clone with an 8250/16450
-that is *NOT* multitasking and whose only task would be Zmodeming (or
-some such protocol) drop characters and need the 16550? Or is that
-scenario for slower machines or machines that are multi-tasking.
-
-In other words, do I *need* this chip for reliable data transfers under
-the above scenario??
-
-Thanks.
-

Of course, I forgot 1 piece of information: I am talking about running
this with a USRobotics Dual Standard, locking the ort at 19.2/38.4..