Re: Os/2 Comm. Manager

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From: ccc_ldo
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1990 13:36

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In article <15325@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU>, osbornk@uther.CS.ORST.EDU (Kasey S. Osborn)
writes

>In article <233.25C35E80@weyr.FIDONET.ORG> Mikael.Wahlgren@p0.f104.n203.z2.FIDON
>ET.ORG (Mikael Wahlgren) writes:
>>In a message <01-18-90 18:49> Dave Chatfield wrote:
>>
>>   The problem with PM communication programs, seems to be, that they
>>don't manage the throughput at 9600 baud.  Anyone knowing if it is really
>>possible to write in a PM application with that speed (with a 386 16 Mhz)?
>>   I have avoided writing my communication programs for PM because of the
>>performance weakness.

>I have a Wyse 286 running at 10 Mhz.  It can't even keep up with 2400
>baud in a PM window.  Scrolling just kills the throughput.  (I blame
>the poor design of VGA.)  This has stifled my attempts at writing a PM
>communication program and makes me wary of other PM communication
>programs.  Has anybody discovered a solution besides getting a 386?

How about getting a Mac?

Lawrence "Intel who?" D'Oliveiro
Computer Services Department
University of Waikato
Hamilton
New Zealand
ldo@waikato.ac.nz

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Subject: Re: Os/2 Comm. Manager
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Date: 7 Feb 90 13:36:27 GMT
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