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   Message 2,194 of 4,328   
   Janne Johansson to Pekka Takala   
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   28 Sep 18 15:40:40   
   
   On 2018-09-27 17:56, Pekka Takala : cbmeeks wrote:   
   >   
   >> 9    ATN    Serial attention in   
   >   
   > I do not know why this is here. It is the same signal as in serial port.   
   > Could it be that CBM thought that serial ports could be used with fast   
   > drives?   
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   Could "Serial Attention" be the same as Ring Indication where a modem   
   tells the computer to prepare for an incoming call?   
      
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    * Origin: - nntp://news.fidonet.fi - Lake Ylo - Finland - (2:221/6)   

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