Date   : Thu, 07 Feb 1991 16:38:46 GMT
From   : pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!lavaca.uh.edu!menudo.uh.edu!lobster!mwk!pittman@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Is my machine too SLOW for 2400bps modems?

In article <316@fxrs.intel.com>, jmasters@fxrs.intel.com (Justin Masters)
writes:

> I'm using Qterm 4.2f and I've also used MEX 1.12 (or some old version like
> that).  Both worked beautifully for me when I had 1200 baud capability, but
> now it seems that 2400 baud is too fast.  Is this true?  How do I fix it?  Is
> it a problem of my machine waiting too long at the end of the line before
> continuing on to the next line?

    The video driver on your machine is probably too slow in scrolling the
screen up when it receives a line feed.  Probably the only thing you can do
is to get the remote system(s) to send you a certain number of NULL characters
(ASCII 0) after each CR/LF.  Most BBSs have that capability.

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