Boot loader has no flow control

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# A.8. Boot loader has no flow control

Most boot loaders do not support CTS/RTS flow control. This can cause some data loss where large speed mis-matches exist, as is often the case with a modern modem connected into a 9600bps fixed-speed port.

SYSLINUX 1.66 supports flow control.

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