** Reply to note from SurvPC Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tue, 6 Apr
1999 19:59:05 -0700
>
> If there is only one comport then it will always be com1
> to DOS, that is the way it is set up unless you use some
> workaround.
> I think what is happpening here is that ctty expects
> com1 to be IRQ4 and so does the mouse driver. A program
> which acceses the comport will almost certainly have to be
> made aware that it is now on IRQ3. Using non-standard IRQs
> is an excellent way to get a headache. <g>
> Put in another card temporarily which has com1/IRQ4
> (nothing else will do) enabled and I wouldn't be surprised
> if things work. The other thing you can try is a
> communications program which allows you to specify the IRQ
> it uses for the comports. Telix and Lync are two such
> programs. You might have something like this so it would
> be an easy test. You may have to plug in an external modem
> for the test though.
I will try this as soon as I find a new monitor. My monitor died yesterday, it seems
to be some condensator that
can not load to start the screen, it is 11 years old, so it could be expected. I have
a broken 14" SVGA, that
keeps rolling, it is probably something very simple, but by knowledge of electronics
is zero, so I will have to find
someone who can help me, or just find another colour monitor.
I was having great fun until this happened, I had found the original Tetris (1986
Russian version) and played it
nearly all night.
>
> > Can I install the port by typing;
> > device=C:\DOS\COM.SYS n,adress,IRQ to config.sys??
> > Like in OS/2?
>
> There is no "COM" command in DOS. Atleast not in MS. You
> could try fiddeling with the MODE command, that is a way
> to initialize ports.
>
> > I tried adding a comport on a separate card, but it did
> > not help, I got IRQ??? in stead of 4 or 3.
>
> It just sounds like a simple conflict. What exactly did
> you add?
>
It was a adittional card for an XT I think, and yes, it was most likely a simple
conflict.
I will have to put the old computers aside for a while, I have an exhibtion I must
finish and send to France in the
nearest days.
Per B.
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