Trailblazer Plus & disappointing throughput...

[Larry Blair]

In article <511168 at nstar.UUCP> larry at nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) writes:
=> I am using a standard 8250-type UART, with no buffers (a'la 16550's)....
=> would appreciate any suggestions which would assist me in tweaking the system
=> and getting it up to speed....400-600 baud isn't acceptable, and I know that
=> the system is capable of more.....where should I begin?
=
=Make sure you are using UUCP spoofing in the modem, make sure the modem
=interface is locked at 19200, make sure you are using hardware flow control
=(if supported, if not use XON/XOFF but not BOTH), make sure your host is
=batching large bundles (less overhead than lots of small bundles).  

DON'T use XON/XOFF with UUCP spoofing!  The UUCP "g" protocol does not
allow for inband signalling.  My feeling is that Telebit should automatically
disable inband flow control when spoofing.
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Larry Blair   ames!vsi1!lmb   lmb at vicom.com