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echo: aust_modem
to: CHRIS CORE
from: PETER HOCKING
date: 1996-09-22 15:02:00
subject: Modem Speed?

While Chris Core spoke about Modem Speed? to Peter Hocking

CC> PC>should be able to run a 28k8 or 33k6 modem without problems as 
CC>long 
CC> PC>as you don't run a multitasker (win/Desqview/OS2 etc)
CC>
CC> PH> Get off the grass!
CC>
CC> PH> With a 8250 or 16450 UART he'd be lucky to properly support a 
CC>V32
CC> PH> modem,  let alone V34 or V34+ modem!
CC>
CC>Get back on the grass. You don't need a 16550 to handle high speed 
CC>comms
CC>-if- you're not multitasking/threading. Which is exactly what PC 
CC>said.
CC>
CC>Chris
CC>
CC>

Chris,

If you'd read my reply carefully, :), you would see that I was disputing 
that claim as my expereiece with a number of computers and friends 
computer had lead me to know otherwise. And no, we weren't running a 
multitasking/threading environment, just plain dos :<.

Peter *:-)

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