[net.micro.pc] I/O switch for MS-DOS?

pozar@well.UUCP (Tim Pozar) (03/28/86)

	Back in the old days of CP/M-80, we had what was known as an
I/O byte.  This byte showed where we were directing the output to the 
printer, console, tape reader, tape sender, etc.  I assume that 
MS-DOS has somewhat the same thing when using the MODE programme to
change the PRN device to say a COM port.  What does MODE change?
How do I inquire DOS to find out where things are going?  I have
found the place where DOS has the port addresses for the par/ser
printer ports,  but haven't figured out where it keeps the info on
which one is the active on.
	Any takers?
 
                         Tim Pozar C.E.
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