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
>