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From: Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com>
To: Guido van Rooij <guido@gvr.win.tue.nl>
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Subject: Re: netblazer multi-io card, info wanted
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On Wed, 9 Oct 1996, Guido van Rooij wrote:

> I just found a card which was used in the so-called netblazer machines.
> This card has 8 serial ports on it plus two sets of dip switches.
> Does anyone have a description of these dip switches?
> The card was made by telebit.
> 
> -Guido
> 

  The Netblazer ST that I used had an 8-port serial option too.
Apparently, it was made by Special-IX?  I suspect very similar to the
Special-IX supported the the new si driver.

  Telebit was in the habit of just standard industry hardware.  For
example, the ST model also uses an SMC Elite 16, as its primary ethernet.

Tom