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| Message 2,196 of 4,328 |
| Pekka Takala to Janne Johansson |
| Re: User Port Pins |
| 28 Sep 18 21:14:18 |
On 28.09.2018 06:40, Janne Johansson wrote: > On 2018-09-27 17:56, Pekka Takala : cbmeeks wrote: >> >>> 9Â Â Â ATNÂ Â Â 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? >> > > > Could "Serial Attention" be the same as Ring Indication where a modem > tells the computer to prepare for an incoming call? > I do not think so, because it will interfere with disk drives. Incoming call attention is given by rs232 lines anyway. --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) |
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