From owner-freebsd-hackers Sat Mar 16 07:30:37 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id HAA08315 for hackers-outgoing; Sat, 16 Mar 1996 07:30:37 -0800 (PST) Received: from brasil.moneng.mei.com (brasil.moneng.mei.com [151.186.109.160]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id HAA08309 for ; Sat, 16 Mar 1996 07:30:35 -0800 (PST) Received: (from jgreco@localhost) by brasil.moneng.mei.com (8.7.Beta.1/8.7.Beta.1) id JAA24173; Sat, 16 Mar 1996 09:29:19 -0600 From: Joe Greco Message-Id: <199603161529.JAA24173@brasil.moneng.mei.com> Subject: Re: Microsoft "Get ISDN"? To: dennis@etinc.com (dennis) Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 09:29:18 -0600 (CST) Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.org In-Reply-To: <199603151940.OAA00351@etinc.com> from "dennis" at Mar 15, 96 02:40:50 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-hackers@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > >All the terminal adaptors I've seen support AT-style commands. Admittedly, > >the configuration commands are generally non-portable, but that's a one-shot > >deal - you only set the TA up once - and all the relevant AT commands you're > >used to with modems work just fine after that. > > It frightens me that the "future" is in high-speed async... :-) Me too. However, the alternatives are relatively so much more expensive... Sync serial requires a fairly pricey sync serial card. (Sorry Dennis, much as I like your products, the truth of the matter is that I can get a 16550 dual port card for $30). Ethernet bridges are pricey AND require you to spend yet more cash on an Ethernet card for the PC. Unfortunately lots of folks are cost-sensitive, so even though async may be technologically "less superior" (unless somebody writes a driver for the Hayes ESP cards in enhanced mode)... Sigh. ... JG