Re: Terminals on a serial line

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From: Dimitri Maziuk
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 00:00

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Henry Griggs wrote:
> 
...

> I have another problem. I've got the mouse and COM3 using the same
> interrupt. If I want to run X-Windows, I have to modify /etc/inittab,
> and reboot. Repeat to go back to the serial line. Are there any smart
> serial cards out there handle interrupts without this problem. I've
> heard the names Digiboard and Stallion mentioned, but I don't know
> anything about them. Will they do what I want?
> 

They're smart enough to handle several ports using single interrupt.
They're not cheap, though.  [Aside: I assume you've checked that your
whatever-it-is-on-COM3 doesn't have a jumper to select IRQ]

Dimitri

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