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Subject: Re: Auto232 with one machine?

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 06:25:31 01/29/00

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On January 29, 2000 at 09:20:33, Stefan Meyer-Kahlen wrote:

>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.

Alright then. Yours is an expensive answer. :)

Thanks, Enrique

>Stefan



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