From: jes@grendel.demon.co.uk (Jim Segrave) Subject: Re: 38400 or 57600 baud, which to use? With what FIFO trigger setting? Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1993 07:39:34 +0000
In article <CBF4sM.6p4@ukelele.gcr.com> spj@ukelele.gcr.com (Guru Aleph_Null) writes:
>jim@n5ial.mythical.com (Jim Graham) writes:
>
>>Now, if you're actually using V.32bis, you'll want 57.6 kb as long as it
>>doesn't cause any problems.
>
>Now, on my 386DX25, with 16450 UART, a "saturated" 38.4 connection dogs my
>machine, I'm talking about virtual consoles not "snapping" instantaneously
>when you hit Alt-Fx! I can't imagine what locking the port at 57.6 would
>do ;). (There's no hope for replacing the UARTs, the multifunction I/O
>card I got stuck with implements them "interally", there aren't any to rip
>out and replace. :( )
>
I'm using a 486SX25 laptop, which has built in 16450's (no chance of
replacing them, no expansion cards). It runs quite happily at 38K4
getting news and email via SLIP. Performance does not seem to be
significantly worse while receiving news or ftping files.
-- Jim Segrave (Segrave Software Services jes@grendel.demon.co.uk)