What is the 16550? (was Re: A 16550 driver for windows3 ?)

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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1991 15:03

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Recently, I've been reading a lot of posts concerning the 16550 UART.  Exactly, 
what does it do compared to other UARTs?  For example, I ran a program which 
told me that I have a 16450 UART.  Since the chip itself costs about $15, I am 
wondering whether or not I should upgrade it.  Can I easily replace the chip 
without any side effects?  Is it as easy as installing a math chip?
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Subject: What is the 16550? (was Re: A 16550 driver for windows3 ?)
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