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From: neil@aldur.demon.co.uk (Neil Wilson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,demon.ip.support.pc
Subject: Speed of serial ports under 386BSD
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Date: 1 Apr 93 08:39:54 GMT
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I'm using the Tiny BSD kernel and I was going to have a go at downloading
some more of the OS from the local mirror site.

The problem is that neither of the serial ports will accept a baud rate in
excess of 9600. Is this the limit with the full OS as well?

I've noticed 9600 seems to be the top speed with a lot of Unix systems. Is
there a reason for this? 

Regards

-- 
Neil Wilson (neil@aldur.demon.co.uk)
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