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From: TLIMONCE%DREW.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu
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Subject: tty defaults
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Date: 5 Jul 88 11:44:22 GMT
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I've grown to like 8-bits, no-parity and 1-stop bit.  Especially when
working with a 1200 bps modem, since 2 bits are sent at a time, the modem
rounds up the number of bits to an even number.

8+1+1=10, 7+1+1 gets promoted to 7+1+2.
 \ \ \___stop bit
  \ \_____start bit
   \____data.

I usually turn off parity because nobody seems to deal with it if there is
an error.  (I never expect tty service to be 100% error-free anyway, lets
hear it for software with a redraw-the-screen key!).

Tom

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