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MODE command (Developers)

posted by kerravon, Ligao, Free World North, 15.10.2021, 00:29

> one parameter. This may mean MODE may need to keep track of whether the
> port is already initialized or not,

I think this is correct.

> or at least read all the existing parameters

I don't see a BIOS call to do this.

> Also, it appears that it will theoretically accept almost any value for the
> Baud Rate if you leave out the "BAUD=" and just give it a number. Also,
> I've seen some serial port hardware that supports 230400 bps.

Ok, I don't see a BIOS call for that, and I
thought that the UART divisor couldn't handle
more than 115200.

> I work in the communications industry, and the incorrect use of the word
> "Baud" is one of my pet peeves. What you're changing is the Bit Rate, not
> the Baud Rate. I could go into a long explanation if anybody cared, but
> nobody probably does.

I thought that people in the industry used symbols/sec
rather than "baud" now, and that the English language
has changed such that the very definition of "baud"
is "bps"? English is *defined* by common usage.

BFN. Paul.

Complete thread:

• MODE command - kerravon, 14.10.2021, 12:34 (Developers)
  • MODE command - bretjohn, 14.10.2021, 17:36
    • MODE command - kerravon, 15.10.2021, 00:29
      • MODE command - bretjohn, 15.10.2021, 07:29
        • MODE command - kerravon, 15.10.2021, 07:42
          • MODE command - bretjohn, 16.10.2021, 00:50
            • MODE command - kerravon, 16.10.2021, 02:07
              • MODE command - RayeR, 18.10.2021, 21:44
  • MODE command - DosWorld, 22.10.2021, 03:35
    • MODE command - kerravon, 23.10.2021, 01:50
      • MODE command - DosWorld, 01.11.2021, 19:05
        • MODE command - kerravon, 01.11.2021, 20:02
          • MODE command - tom, 02.11.2021, 18:53
            • MODE command - kerravon, 02.11.2021, 21:22