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- From: bazyar@teal.csn.org (Jawaid Bazyar)
- Subject: Re: ATTENTION high-speed modem users!
- Message-ID: <bazyar.721870039@teal>
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- Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
- References: <mdavis.721637053@crash.cts.com> <guc0TB1w165w@bluemoon.use.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 23:27:19 GMT
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- t_captain@bluemoon.use.com (Tc Wilson) writes:
- >mdavis@crash.cts.com (Morgan Davis) writes:
- >> This may be because the IIGS firmware uses the CTS transition interrupt
- >> rather than polling the CTS signal as do many programs that go right
- >> to the metal in dealing with the 8530 directly.
-
- >Yes, but you have to remember that the firmware cannot handle anthing
- >above 19200 (38400 or 57600 for the newer modems), and even then, at
- >19200, the firmware's throughput is very low (more like 11000 baud).
-
- Gee, aren't _we_ just being snotty? There are lots and lots of BBS's
- in the world that run at 2400bps. Most of them, in fact. High speed
- modems are still out of most people's leagues, _especially_ since
- 2400 baud modems can be had for $80 now. 2400 is here to stay (as much as
- I want a super fast modem, not everyone is going to need one, nor
- will they be able to afford one).
-
- And to be quite honest, TelCom uses the firmware and achieves 38400
- baud easily. At 57600 you might as well forget doing anything but
- processing serial interrupts.
-
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