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echo: aust_modem
to: Ian Smith
from: Peter Collis
date: 1996-09-15 21:18:16
subject: Modem Speed?

-= Pete Replied to Ian Smith about: Modem Speed? =-

G'day Ian

 IS> Multitasking (ie interrupt latency) changes the picture
 IS> completely, including some disk caching software on an otherwise
 IS> non-multitasked PC.  No way can you run an 8250/16450 UART
 IS> successfully under Windows or OS/2 or Desqview, even on a
 IS> Pentium, but what Peter Collis said is quite correct.

Thanks Ian, so far i've had 2 replies telling me i don't know what i'm
talking about it's nice to see one stating the reverse.

     Pete.
     Email:pcollis{at}ozemail.com.au

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