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Subject: Re: Multi-Port Async Cards
To: dennis@etinc.com (dennis)
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 20:26:35 +0100 (MET)
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In-Reply-To: <199601261554.KAA05222@etinc.com> from "dennis" at Jan 26, 96 10:54:35 am
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> >async dial-in with Freebsd....as of the moment?
> >
> >Dennis
> >
> 
> Might I infer from the fact that no-one seems to have a (positive) opinion about
> this that FreeBSD is a particularly bad choice for this and Linux should be 
> recommended?
> 
> Dennis
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Emerging Technologies, Inc.      http://www.etinc.com

Flame bait ;-)

I use an AST/4 (so four lines). Works like a charm, simply because it
has 4 real 16550A UARTS.

I also own a Specialix (up to 32 ports) SI Host card. Sofar it does not
work like I want but I haven't spent more than 1 hour (or so) on it.

Wilko
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