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From: charles@hpcvca.HP.COM (Charles Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Serial Ports
Message-ID: <5660019@hpcvca.HP.COM>
Date: 22 Sep 88 01:08:09 GMT
References: <6418@dasys1.UUCP>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, Oregon
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> I only know of one X-10 controller for PCs, and it is a stand-alone
> box which only needs to be programmed once then forgotten (at least
> until you want to reprogram your schedule).  I can't understand why
> you want a background task for this purpose.

That describes what I have.  Its scheduler is limited to a week (as I
recall).  I want to have longer schedules.  I would also like to have
my A1000 read the clock in the X-10 controller.

> Of course, using a switch box is not ideal, but more financially practical.
> -Gregg Whitcomb   whitcomb@ic.berkeley.edu

I will not say what I think of switch boxes in polite company.

I was also wanting to have a third serial line permanently connected
to my other computer.  I have since then decided not to do that.
	Charles Brown