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Subject: Re: Auto232 with one machine?

Author: Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

Date: 07:17:39 01/29/00

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On January 29, 2000 at 09:25:31, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>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

Sorry :-)

Stefan



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