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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: 230.400 bps on serial port
To: dennis@etinc.com (dennis)
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:50:48 -0700 (MST)
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In-Reply-To: <199602232248.RAA05645@etinc.com> from "dennis" at Feb 23, 96 05:48:56 pm
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> >> >The Intel UART parts, as much as Dennis loves them
> >> 
> >> Where the heck did you get this from? I don't "love" or perfer any async
> >> UART in 
> >> general!
> >
> >The "dream machine" discussion...
> 
> No. You suggested using a Zilog SIO controller for synchronous communications.
> I prefer dedicated HDLC protocol processors. The async part of it is
> irrelevant to me.

Do you mean the Zilog USART I suggested (the one Sun uses?) when you say
"controller" here?


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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