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Re: Hardware flow control

#96
From: Hugh J.E. Davies
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 16:36
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In article 1doik3INNc6m@transfer.stratus.com, malits@sw.stratus.com (George Malits) writes:
>In article <1992Nov9.114616.18566@spectrum.xerox.com>, hdavies@rx.xerox.com 
>(Hugh J.E. Davies) writes:
>> Some IACs don't support hardware flow control (IAC8?) ......
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>
>It's been a while but I think Hugh has it backwards.  The IAC-8's are the ones
>with "full modem" support and thus do handle DSR/DTR.  I think some of the larger
>IAC's (16's and 24's) are "null modem" and thus don't support hardware flow
>control.


I'm quite happy to be corrected! I'm in the fortunate position of not being responsible for supporting our DG any more!!!
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Regards,

Hugh.
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