Subject: Re: baud rate restrictions on vaxstation 3100
To: Aaron J. Grier <agrier@poofygoof.com>
From: Lord Isildur <mrfusion@uranium.vaxpower.org>
List: port-vax
Date: 07/01/2003 14:35:38
can a vs3100 _do_ 38400? i though it , like the DS3100, had a weird 
clock that didnt divide evenly even to 19200, much less 38400.. 
isildur


On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Aaron J. Grier wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 01, 2003 at 05:18:09AM -0700, Stanley Reynolds wrote:
> 
> > --- "Aaron J. Grier" <agrier@poofygoof.com> wrote:
> > > I was hoping to drive some MIDI from my VAX.  (:
> > Check this site for converting a decserver 200 they
> > are going cheap on ebay about $5:
> > 
> > http://www.vaxman.de/projects/midi/midi200.html
> 
> that's pretty nifty.  but it's another box to power.  (:
> 
> it looks like I can just make a baud rate convertor from 31250 to 38400
> and vice versa: http://www.maxmidi.com/diy/serial/ .
> 
> I'll just have to write some device driver glue to make /dev/midi talk
> to the right port(s).  it should be usable on all platforms that have
> serial ports capable of 38400 baud.
> 
> -- 
>   Aaron J. Grier | "Not your ordinary poofy goof." | agrier@poofygoof.com
>   "Isn't an OS that openly and proudly admits to come directly from Holy
>    UNIX better than a cheap UNIX copycat that needs to be sued in court
>    to determine what the hell it really is?"  --  Michael Sokolov
>