Subject: 5000/200 serial port at greater than 38400? (fwd)
To: None <port-pmax@netbsd.org>
From: Jean-Pierre Hofer <hofer@wgh.ch>
List: port-pmax
Date: 09/29/1998 15:02:38
>Hi,
>
>Does anybody know of a replacement to the DC7085 serial controller in
>the 5000/200 that will run at speeds greater than 38400?
>
>Alternatively, was there such as thing as a TurboChannel serial card?
>
>Colm.
>-- 
>Email : eeicdon@eei.ericsson.se
>Phone : +353-1-207-2843                ECN   : 830-2843


Hello, 


Is it really PHYSICAL not possible to run the DECstation on-board serial
ports at speeds higher than 384000 bps ?  Or is it more likely a restriction
in the software, e.g. in the driver ?

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Jean-Pierre Hofer
hofer@wgh.ch
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