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Subject: Re: Auto232 with one machine?

Author: Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

Date: 06:20:33 01/29/00

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On January 29, 2000 at 08:58:24, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On January 29, 2000 at 08:17:26, Stefan Meyer-Kahlen wrote:
>
>>On January 28, 2000 at 05:32:37, Shep wrote:
>>
>>>On January 26, 2000 at 19:16:00, James T. Walker wrote:
>>>
>>>>On January 26, 2000 at 17:32:54, Bob Bachman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I have just received these two programs and wish to play them against one
>>>>>another automatically, on the same Win98 machine. Is this possible? Fritz help
>>>>>refers to using auto232, but with two separate machines. Tiger help refers to
>>>>>winboard compatible engines. Any advice on what to do (I only have the software
>>>>>from these two CD's) and no prior knowledge. Detailed instructions would be
>>>>>greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>>
>>>>>Bob
>>>>
>>>>Hello Bob,
>>>>You cannot do it.  You need two computers and null modem cable to do it.
>>>>Jim Walker
>>>
>>>Just for curiosity: why isn't it possible to connect COM1 to COM2 on the same
>>>machine using the null modem cable?
>>>I'm sure there's a simple thing I'm missing, but I can't remember. :)
>>>
>>>---
>>>Shep
>>
>>
>>It is possible, at least with the windows version of the driver!
>>Especially if you are having a dual machine things are getting very interesing.
>>Try it!
>
>I never had a dual and never used NT. If I auto232 in a dual, will each program
>use its own processor 100%? Would it be the same as autoplaying with 2 different
>machines? If yes, it's the reason I need to get a dual right away.
>
>Enrique
>
>>Stefan

Both progs should get 100% cpu time.
To my knowledge this would be almost the same than running on two different
computers, but I guess the differences are neglectable.

Stefan



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