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From: Richard Jordan <usenet@cropcircledogs.com>
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Subject: RX2800 included serial port capability
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:13:37 -0500
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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. 
  If not then we'll have to either spec a serial card for the server, 
continue using the DS200, or find out what other DECservers are 
supported by compufax (info request already sent to them); I know the 
DECserver 700-8 modem control  units were not supported and did not work 
reliably.

Thanks!