Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 10:21:18 +0200
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> From: "syco" <sycoweb AT chez DOT com>
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 17:46:08 +0100
> 
> Yes it is  :-(  ( Win95 ).
> But even exiting my program, the port remains buzy.

What happens if you close the DOS box?

> Is it another way to obtain the expected result, without bioscom() ?
> Can I use another functions able to *OPEN* / init / send / receive / *CLOSE*
> the com port and leave the things clean on exit ?

bioscom is just a direct interface to Int 14h, the BIOS communications
interrupt.  There are no OPEN and CLOSE functions there, you just use
the port as you see fit.