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PF> Doesn't matter - the IO card was typically an 8 bit ISA card, which would
PF> fit in an 8088. Remember, back then, nothing was onboard!
NI> Perhaps he was thinking an 8088 wouldn't be fast enough to keep up with
NI> a 14.4k modem and a 16550 UART. I suppose it's possible though.
Of course it was possible - it was my unit and I used it for BBS's and then
the freenet. :-)
Again, I had to slow it down to 9600 for UPLOADS, but not for downloads or
just normally connecting. :-)
... Please no deja vu; I don't want to go through that again.
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