Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:53:33 -0700 From: "Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com" <michaelv@MindBender.serv.net> To: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> Cc: Chris Peltier <CPELTIER@iectech.com>, "'freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG'" <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: pppd reliability Message-ID: <199610161754.KAA04786@MindBender.serv.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of Wed, 16 Oct 96 10:49:38 -0600. <199610161649.KAA11620@rocky.mt.sri.com>
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>Not in my opinion. Make sure you get 'real' 16550s, and not some of the
>clone versions that don't work well. I got some ISA cards at Fry's that
>were a bit spendy for serial cards, but they have worked very well in my
>server box.
FWIW, the Startech chips work very well. Boca uses a lot of these.
However, if you get a Boca card, make sure it's a version with full
serial ports (all the modem control lines), and not one of the few
they produced for terminal use only (limited control lines).
>[ I know nothing about ISDN since we don't have it in Montana. :( ]
Well, we have it in Seattle, but I can't afford the extortionist rates
U. S. West wants for it.
Now ADSL looks really cool...
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