Xref: utzoo comp.windows.ms:12123 comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d:14209 misc.wanted:14871 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!think.com!samsung!crackers!m2c!risky.ecs.umass.edu!umaecs!ssircar From: ssircar@ecs.umass.edu (Good writers re-write -- not write!) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,misc.wanted Subject: What is the 16550? (was Re: A 16550 driver for windows3 ?) Message-ID: <13465.281d8745@ecs.umass.edu> Date: 30 Apr 91 15:03:33 GMT References: Distribution: comp Lines: 10 Recently, I've been reading a lot of posts concerning the 16550 UART. Exactly, what does it do compared to other UARTs? For example, I ran a program which told me that I have a 16450 UART. Since the chip itself costs about $15, I am wondering whether or not I should upgrade it. Can I easily replace the chip without any side effects? Is it as easy as installing a math chip? -- +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Santanu Sircar BITNET: ssircar@umaecs.bitnet | | University of Massachusetts/Amherst INTERNET: ssircar@ecs.umass.edu | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+