DD>> I went to inquire about multiport serial cards (4 or 8
DD>> port).

AWL> Hmmm... What are the costs like?

 DD> The chap with whom I was to speak wasn't there.  Needles to 
 DD> say Stallion cards and Digiboards aint cheap.  I can get 8 
 DD> port serial cards that share one interupt for $195 (ex 
 DD> tax).  These are suitable for Linux (or other unix) use, 
 DD> but not DOS or OS/2.  Considering that I want them for 
 DD> Linux, I think I will go with them.

Are you sure they won't OS/2? It can handle shared interrupts. Also I think
SIO should be able to handle them (I think it supports some multiport cards
as is...)

 DD> I saw Poe Lim advertising in another conference a 4 port 16 
 DD> bit serial cards with intterups 2-15, he says suitable for 
 DD> DOS, OS/2 and Windows without a driver. He said they had 
 DD> socketed UARTS.  $150

Mmmm... Nice...

...Alex.
(Pagan & Proud)

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