[net.unix-wizards] DMF-32 vs DH-11

bcw (05/27/82)

From:	Bruce C. Wright @ Duke University
Re:	DMF-32 vs DH-11

I'm not entirely up on the precise differences between the DMF-32 and
the DH-11, but the DMF has some cute features like being able to sense
^S/^Q at the interface level and do the appropriate things, and to
generate them for input if its silo starts getting full.  I think it
also has some other features in the line protocol area, but I don't
remember offhand exactly what they are.  I don't know enough timing
statistics to know if this has a significant beneficial effect on most
installations or not (over the DH-11).  I would think that you would
get at least *some* advantage to having this stuff offloaded from the
host, but don't know the statistics for these precise devices.

			Bruce C. Wright @ Duke University