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Re: [ECS] Multiport one more time Tom Hutchins Sat, 27 Feb 1999 11:28:13 -0500

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I'm game for a group purchase of the Byte Runner PCI if we can get at least
3.

Also I was mistaken, 3-10 is $129.75 not $139 / 10 or more $124 even.

Tom


-----Original Message-----
From: William Biggs <william@qualityhunt.com>
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] Multiport one more time


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>I am using the PCI Byterunner under Win98, with 8 ports. I have them
>assigned at Com 5 - 12.
>
>My only problem was finding as spare interrupt for it. All of the IRQs had
>been assigned on my Dell V333c when it shipped from the factory!
>
>I ended up disabling the mouse port to free up IRQ 12, and using a USB
mouse
>on the USB port.
>
>As far as the Byterunner itself, it has worked great for me at speeds up to
>115 kbps. I haven't tried faster yet, as I don't have any devices that go
>faster.  I loaded ECS for windows on it about 5 months ago and it used the
>ports OK, but I am not using the Windows product for daily use yet.
>
>Reddy
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: hutchins.ta@pg.com <hutchins.ta@pg.com>
>To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
>Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 2:57 PM
>Subject: Re: [ECS] Multiport one more time
>
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>>I'm very interesred also. I looked up the Byte Runner boards and found the
>>following at their site:
>>
>>The following cards only require 1 IRQ each. The cards have the option of
>>16550 or 16750
>>   UART chips. Settable to COM1-COM99. Settable clock frequency to support
>>fast data
>>  transfer rates (up to 921,800 bps). Card comes with an octopus cable
>>which plugs on the
>>  back of the card and fans out to 8 DB25 serial connector cables (the
>>cables are
>>  approximately 3 feet long. If you need them to be longer, you can plug
>>25-pin male to 25-pin
>>  female serial cables on the cables coming off the octopus to extend the
>>length. We sell these
>>  cables also.) 32-bit PCI-bus. Plug & Play. Card designed for use with
>>DOS, Windows 95,
>>  98 & NT 4.0. Drivers for these operating systems are included.
>>
>>Price is $179 each or $139 each for 3 min
>>
>>
>>www.byterunner.com
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>>
>>Tom
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>>From: "dastorey" <dastorey@swbell.net> on 02/25/99 10:14 PM
>>
>>Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com
>>
>>To:   ecs-list@netbloc.com
>>cc:    (bcc: Thomas Hutchins-TA/PGI)
>>Subject:  [ECS] Multiport one more time
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>I have read most of the messages posted to the list about multi-port
serial
>>cards. My question is.  Do some of the cards support Single IRQ without
>>request and data buffering and other with buffering for the afore
mentioned
>>or are they all basically the same. I see posting saying Byterunner will
>>not
>>share IRQ's with ECS and others saying it will.  Reference to Applied
>>Digital etc.
>>I am running a Pent 200 I can go PCI or ISA. (prefer PCI).  At this point
>>price is not as much of an option as performance.  I have additional
>>equipment on the way which will mandate that I use a multi port serial
port
>>that supports using one interrupt. Got a Buddy in the same shape. We will
>>sponsor (do the front money)   a group purchase if we find the right
>>product
>>and we can move quickly (48 hours).
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