ed@alt.dah.sub.org (Ed Braaten) (08/30/90)
david@monymsys.uucp (David Kozinn) writes: >Aside from what the others have mentioned, this could also be the dreaded 8250 >slowdown problem. It seems that on many (most?) 386-based systems, the serial >drivers can't keep up with input at full speed using the stock 8250 chip. The >solution is to replace it with a 16550AN chip and use the FAS 2.06 replacement >serial driver that's available out there in net-land. Be sure to check which chip you actually have. Many better 386-based systems are now using the i82510 as a replacement for the 8250. This chip has FIFO's! There are patches available to FAS which enable the i82510 FIFO's for improved performance... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ed Braaten | Jesus answered, "I am the way and the Work: ed@imuse.de.intel.com | truth and the life. No one comes to the Home: ed@alt.dah.sub.org | Father except through me." John 14:6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------