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From: cmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis)
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Subject: Re: What ever became of the discussion on multiple serial ports?
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Date: 2 May 88 18:35:55 GMT
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In article <12001@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> erd@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Ethan R. Dicks) writes:
>
>I remember a while back that there was a heated discussion about the proper
>standard for adding multiple serial ports and drivers...
>...and was wondering the proper way to go about it.  

Well, at the Developers Conference (great fun by the way) there was a 
session on the muliple port issue. Commodore has managed to hire both
of the more vocal participants (rjesup and bryce). So look for a standard
in 1.4. Since implementing the standard requires zero ROM changes it could
happen sooner but WB 1.3 is so close to being in the can that I can't 
possibly see them doing anything for 1.3. (But you never know now do you?) 
Anyway, there is a paper on it by Bart et al in the notes and you can 
probably get a synopsis from them on bix or possibly here.

So the answer is, yes there is an emerging standard, and yes you should
design to it, and Bart, or Bryce are the people to contact.

--Chuck McManis
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