Subject: Re: MobilePro 780, NetBSD & MIDI / Serial Port?
To: Ben Collver <collver@peak.org>
From: elijah rutschman <elijahr@gmail.com>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 02/19/2006 23:53:53
Hi Tyler & Ben, thanks very much for the help.
The application I am interested in requires a transfer speed of about
31250 bps (give or take %1; this is full MIDI rate).  Does anyone
think it could be a possibility to crank this kind of speed out of an
MP780's serial port?

Kind Regards,
Elijah

On 2/15/06, Ben Collver < collver@peak.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2006 at 04:06:24PM -0600, elijah rutschman wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > I've recently ordered a MobilePro 780 for PDA / notetaking purposes, an=
d was
> > delighted to find that there was an HPCMIPS port of NetBSD.  This got t=
he
> > mental gears working and I am intrigued by the notion of using the 780 =
as a
> > MIDI controller.
> >
> > So, what is the status of NetBSD serial port support on the 780?
>
> As of 2.0, it works fine, but loses if you take it to a high speed.  It i=
s
> most reliable at 9600 cps.  I have not tested the serial port with  3.0.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ben
>