GL> This may or may not be part of your problem, original NS16550A chips h
 GL> problems with the implementation of the FIFO, I'd think you should be
 GL> looking for an NS16550AN or later chip.
no- that was the original 16550.  The 16550A's worked fine.  the buggy
16550's can be used as a 16450 and work well (as good as a 16450)
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... Baffle them with bovine defecation
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