From:	"Alexei A. Frounze" <alex DOT fru AT mtu-net DOT ru>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: serial problem
Date:	Fri, 14 Apr 2000 08:54:53 +0400
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Parhaps you have problem with Windows. It doesn't care about serial I/O in
DOS-box programs at all. Some characters could be lost during transmission
because of stupid Windows design.

Btw, do you poll port on the second computer in order to receive the character?

Better post (or send me directly your program), I'll figure out the problem.
It's not too hard because I had enough experience with serial I/O.

bye.
Alexei A. Frounze
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Josiha Hudini wrote:
> 
> I have a rather weird problem with djgpp v2. I have two computers linked
> together(Both on COM1), using a serial link. And I am using bioscom(), in
> bios.h to send bytes across, I initsialize them both with the same settings,
> but i can only send from one computer. I can send a byte on one which will
> get picked up by the other, but i cant do it the other way around. I have
> run quake multiplayer, and that works so i don't  think it is a broken
> cable. (The communication had worked previously). can someone write me a
> small program that will send and receive single bytes, just so i can compare
> what i am doing to see if ne thing is wrong. thanks

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