Scott Reynolds (scottr@Plexus.COM) wrote:
: On Sun, 19 May 1996, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
: 
: > Nothing needs to be changed. Set the line for 38.4k instead. RS232
: > doesn't do 28.8; the modem deals with the speed difference by flow
: > controlling.
: 
: Uh, this doesn't have anything to do with RS-232C (well, EIA-232D).  In
: fact, with an 8250/16450/16550 clocked at 115.2KHz, which is common in
: most x86 hardware, you simply use a divisor of 4.

Yes... thats what I'd think, too. However, a lot of modern modems simply
can't talk at "intermediate" values to the DTE; at least not in commmand
mode or in buffered mode. So you still have to use 38400.

Regards,
	Ignatios