Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/02/10/12:48:16
Date: | Mon, 10 Feb 1997 09:31:33 -0800 (PST)
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From: | Gene Buckle <geneb AT web DOT wa DOT net>
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To: | djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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Subject: | Re: Opendos Multitask
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In-Reply-To: | <5dm2ha$2u0@crl4.crl.com>
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Message-ID: | <Pine.LNX.3.93.970210093055.5097K-100000@web.wa.net>
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MIME-Version: | 1.0
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On 9 Feb 1997, Cleve Boutwell wrote:
> Reading the docs for Opendos before installing it, I noticed the
> following:
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> Note: When you are using communications software such as
> electronic mail or file transfer, make sure you do not switch
> tasks while the communications software is sending or receiving
> data via the serial port on your computer; if you do, data may
> be lost...
>
> Is this true ? A comm program can't be multitasked while it's
> transferring files ???
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>
Cleve, there is a bug in the multi-tasker that makes the DTR drop when you
flip sessions.
g.
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