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In article <849051510snz@alcarg.demon.co.uk>
           Al@alcarg.demon.co.uk "Al Cargill" writes:

> In article <slrn59ilai.2bq.mike@lurch.ktgroup.co.uk>
>            mike@lurch.ktgroup.co.uk "Mike Pellatt" writes:
> 
> > >So if you are having problems with the Ascends this might just be a 
> > >solution?
> > 
> > All the FAQs recommend 16550-based serial pors (as is the USR comms
> > card)
> > 
> 
> As far as my motherboard manual (ha thats an oxymoron!) goes it says 
> that the on board chip is a 16550 based one. Perhaps there are 
> different quality 16550 - after all the USR card cost almost as much 
> as the motherboard?

There is software around which can check whether a chip is a 16550 or 
not.  There was an early 16550 around which was more-or-less broken but 
that was a long time ago, in terms of computer tech.

Of course, the modern stuff uses LSI to put nearly everything on one 
chip, so the 16550 is likely to be some sort of emulation rather than a 
genuine 16550 chip, but that shouldn't make a difference.

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David G. Bell -- Farmer, SF Fan, Filker, Furry, and Punslinger..