Author: James T. Walker
Date: 14:00:38 11/28/98
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On November 28, 1998 at 13:47:54, Christophe Theron wrote: >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 Hello, I'm using the Windows 98 software which is under --Programs,accessories,direct cable connection. I'm using that because I tried to make Junior 5 play itself and could not get it to work either. So I dropped back to the windows direct cable connection program to just make a simple connection between the two computers for file sharing/transfefs. As I said I set one up as the "Host" and the other as the "Client" per the instructions with windows 98. They both act as if they are working but cannot make the "connection". The Junior manual said all I needed was a null modem cable. Also the windows 98 help instructions for direct cable connection are for a plain null modem cable. Thanks, Jim Walker
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