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#82699-
Serial Chip Bugs?
Message #82706
Don't know if your machine has the ability to do so, but try switching to the slowest speed it has (mine can go down to 8Mhz). If it works at 8Mhz, then it is most likely a slow port/modem.. connie
#82593-
Serial Chip Bugs?
Message #82636
Some of the earlier 16550 chips, for example those built into early PS/2 mach ines, are known to have bugs. A current, bug free one is the NS 16550 AFN. There are others as well.
#82593-
Serial Chip Bugs?
Message #82594
I'm no guru in these matters, but methinx for starters, I'd boot a scratch system and try it to eliminate other TSRs that might be hogging things up. In any case, I'd also probably start with a 16550. The 16550 has a built-in buffer to hold those overruns during high…