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to: CORIDON HENSHAW
from: RICK COLLINS
date: 1998-03-06 17:47:00
subject: Parallel port Modems?

At 13:43/05/Mar, Coridon Henshaw (1:250/820) said:
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CH> They also have one big disadvantage: the parallel port does not carry a 
CH> FIFO, meaning that it will generate up to sixteen times more interrupts 
at 
CH> a given data rate when compared to a serial modem on a 16550.
Very good point.  I didn't think about that aspect at all. :-)
Rick
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