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Re: ADTPro 1.1.4 released



Hugh Hood wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> I'm not sure I'd beat myself up too badly if you're unable consistently to
> achieve 115,200 baud with the _built-in_ serial ports on the Beige
PowerMac
> G3, particularly under Mac OS X.
> 
> I've found that the built-in ports on that machine (both Printer and
> Modem),
> which are driven by a _clone_ of the Zilog 8530 (rather than by the real
> McCoy 8530 as found on the Apple IIGS), are inferior in some respects.
> 

It's an intermittent problem. I got it working again just the other day and
was able to transfer the 800k ADT disk to the GS, and about 20 disks to the
Mac G3-- all at 115k baud, but then something fouled up again and it quit
working.

These are my favorite type of computer problems. :-/