Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 10:47:54 11/28/98
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On November 27, 1998 at 19:04:14, James T. Walker wrote:
>I'm trying to get my two computers to communicate via the serial ports with a
>null modem cable. Both are running win98. I can't make it happen. I'm working
>towards auto testing of chess programs. If anyone can help me through email I
>would appreciate it. I don't want to tie up this site with a non chess thread.
>Both computers act like they are working. The PII is set up as the "host" and
>the AMD is set up as the "Client". The host is listening and the client is
>communicating but they don't hear each other. I'm using a brand new null modem
>cable which I checked out the connections on today. I'm lost !
>Please if you can help off line by email.
>Thanks,
>Jim Walker
What software do you use to link the 2 computers together?
If you use Auto232, I think that a null modem will not do the job.
I think the Auto232 cable has been specially twisted somewhere to avoid the use
of a standard null modem cable. A kind of copy protection I suppose.
Christophe
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