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- In article <ufd94zbjse.fsf@ftp.ardi.com>,
- Clifford T. Matthews <ctm@ardi.com> wrote:
- >>>>>> "Matthew" == Matthew Ballard <mballard@lausd.k12.ca.us> writes:
- >In article <1.5.4.32.19960418021002.0066ea08@lausd.k12.ca.us> Matthew Ballard <mballard@lausd.k12.ca.us> writes:
- >
- >
- > Matthew> When Executor supports serial ports, will it also support
- > Matthew> AppleTalk via a port on my computer, because it would be
- > Matthew> useful access the AppleTalk networks at my school.
- > Matthew> Thanks, Matthew
- >
- >Probably not. Most likely we'll support AppleTalk over ethernet, instead.
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- I have been following this discussion on Appletalk over serial ports for
- some time now, and I have one question...
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- How can someone even start to support a protocol, which runs at ~230
- kilobaud through unbuffered 8250's (16540's) that run at max. 115
- kilobaud? Besides the baud difference, unbuffered UART's would likely be
- losing characters at an astronomical rate (as is evidenced by
- multi-tasking OS's like OS/2 which need at least a buffered UART just to
- do 9600 without bit loss.
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- However, supporting appletalk over an ethernet card (ethertalk?) would
- also seem to be very limiting because of the cost for individual users.
- How could you hook up your PC to a standard appletalk laser printer using
- an ethernet card, while not incurring much more expense?
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