lev@slced1.nswses.navy.mil (Lloyd E Vancil) (04/25/91)
In article <9364@suned1.Nswses.Navy.MIL> i wrote: >Help! I just discovered that the BIOS for the COMPAQ SLT 286 does not look >for comms above 2.. :-( >I have been trying to add comm 3 & 4 to the docking station now for some time >after much !@#$%^&* and frustration I finally found a comm board maker that >seems to know of what they speak. >By using debug and looking at :0400 we find > F8 02 F8 02 00 00 00 00 >The engineer on the phone claims this is the "equipment table" and that the >addresses for comm 3 & 4 should be here. etc etc... > Thanks to everyone for replys Turns out there is a fix if you have the correct dos version and matching User programs disk. Compaq finally got back to me, and when I found out my original (Mail order) supplier got things so fouled up that I didn't get the user programs docs or matching software nor did I get upgrade info that would have fixed it properly... I was ANGRY!! My local Compaq dealer has been helpful. for those of you that are curious Mode addrcomx=hhhh Mode comx:ss,p,b,st where hhhh = hex address of comm x = com port number ss,p,b,st= standard dos syntax. -- | suned1!lev@elroy.JPL.Nasa.Gov | * S.T.A.R.S.! . + o | | lev@suned1.nswses.navy.mil | The Revolution has begun! . + | | sun!suntzu!suned1!lev | My Opinions are Mine mine mine hahahah!|