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byterunner report Wayne Sat, 22 Aug 1998 17:20:05 -0400

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  I have kinda gotten the ByteRunner (model TC-800-S5-8) 8 port serial card
to work with ECS (dos still version 3.3).  It now shares IRQ3 among 4 serial
ports.  It does seem to require the use of the x00 driver from the
byterunner web site for IRQ sharing.  Tha board docs are kinda weak, but the
board seems very configurable, based on the number of jumpers on the board.
  My problem has been getting ports 5-8 working.  I ran out of time (and
patience) so I will pick it up another time.
  But at least I am back where I was before one of my ports failed on my old
4 port card, possibly due to lightning.  The byterunner uses socketed UARTS
(16550 on mine), so I hope it will be easier to repair, if needed.  My old
card was surface mount stuff, so no way to swap a blown driver chip.
  I believe that this board would be pretty easy to set up and use for ECSW
folks.

c'ya,
Wayne

   waynew 'at' magicnet 'dot' net,   Orlando, FL
   http://www.magicnet.net/~waynew

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