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From: jimc@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM (Jim Cathey)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: 16550
Keywords: 16550 UART interrupts
Message-ID: <3077@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM>
Date: 9 May 91 20:47:46 GMT
References: <1991May6.171901.21249@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1991May9.003258.17410@nuchat.sccsi.com>
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In article <1991May9.003258.17410@nuchat.sccsi.com> steve@nuchat.sccsi.com (Steve Nuchia) writes:
>This is true.  The 16550 ----> Does Not Work <----
>
>Specify 16550A.  The current production plastic dip parts (last time I
>bought a batch, anyway) are labelled NS16550AFN.  The A is critical,
>without it you have junk.

Amazing.  I had no idea they'd emulated the 8250 so completely.  I can't
remember which, but one of the 8250, A, or B parts didn't work either.

Love them PC's.

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