Re: Serial port problems

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From: Tomer Gabel
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 00:00

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Dauber <dauber@wallnet.mike-love.com> wrote in message
news:s4vps18ifkb7@corp.supernews.com...
> Tim Jackson wrote in message <384FB906.642E8FB3@cf.ac.uk>...
>
> >I've had a look inside and there's no obvious visible damage (unlike in
> >the modem where capacitors literally exploded) so I'm guessing the serial
> >chip has gone.  Presumably (since it's all SMD) there's not much I can
> >do?
>
> You can always get a high-speed serial port. If you have a big-box Amiga,
> get IOBlix or GVP's I/O Extender...

Sounds like a fried CIA chip. These are quite easy to get (try eBAY).

Tomer

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From: "Tomer Gabel" <holograph@gamestats.com>
Subject: Re: Serial port problems
Date: 1999/12/10
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