Message-Id:	<199901020147.UAA01704@smtp.cisnet.com>
From:	"Glenn McCorkle" <glennmcc AT cisnet DOT com>
Organization:	Arachne Fan Club
Date:	Fri, 01 Jan 1999 19:21:34 -0500
X-Mailer:	Arachne V1.44;beta
To:	opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: win95 over DR-DOS7.02 can't see COM2/COM3/COM4
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Reply-To:	opendos AT delorie DOT com

On Fri, 1 Jan 1999 23:05:25 +0100 (MET), Bernie <bernie AT mbox302 DOT swipnet DOT se> wrote:

>> I'm installing Win95 on top of DR-DOS 7.02 on a 486DX100 pc.  When I try
>> to connect my modem or mouse Win95 can see the device on COM1, but can't
>> see anything on COM2, COM3 or COM4.  Has anyone experienced this with
>> Win95/DR-DOS or have any ideas why this might be the case? I've checked
>> the jumpers on COM3 and COM4 (I don't have the docs for the controller
>> card for COM2) and Win95 is picking the right IRQ and addresses.

>> Clueless,
>>   ---steve

> Can you use them in DOS? (DR of course)?
> //Bernie

 Do you have a device of any kind attached to Com2, Com3 or Com4?
Many comport detection programs won't "see" the port unless there's
something actually using that port.


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Glenn McCorkle mailto:glennmcc AT cisnet DOT com
North Jackson, Ohio, USA
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