On Sun, 19 May 1996, Perry E. Metzger wrote:

> Nothing needs to be changed. Set the line for 38.4k instead. RS232
> doesn't do 28.8; the modem deals with the speed difference by flow
> controlling.

Uh, this doesn't have anything to do with RS-232C (well, EIA-232D).  In
fact, with an 8250/16450/16550 clocked at 115.2KHz, which is common in
most x86 hardware, you simply use a divisor of 4.

Note that the suggestion for setting the speed higher isn't wrong.  You'll
take advantage of the compression in the modem better.

--scott