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   Simon Clubley to Richard Jordan   
   Re: RX2800 included serial port capabili   
   01 Jul 25 17:25:54   
   
   From: clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP   
      
   On 2025-06-25, Richard Jordan  wrote:   
   > Customer is winding down use of their compufax setup; it currently runs   
   > multiple modems on a DECserver 200.  They are dropping down to a single   
   > POTS line and would like to retire the DS200.   
   >   
   > I think, from the docs I've found, that the single serial port on an   
   > RX2800 is usable as a general purpose port; it isn't OPA0, which is   
   > provided via the iLO.   
   >   
   > Is that correct?  If so then they can use it for one remaining faxmodem.   
      
   I just had a quick look and I could not see if that port supports   
   modem control lines, or if its just intended for local device use.   
      
   Simon.   
      
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