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In article <4jvj7a$7o4@io.innovplace.saskatoon.sk.ca>, Todd Cocks
<tcocks@eagle.wbm.ca> writes
>Today I went out and purchased a Cardinal 28.8 (MVP288I).  I was the
>previous purchaser of a Cardinal 14.4 softmodem which required
>softwared to be downloaded into it's chip on use.  I currently am
>using Windows for Workgroups and will be converting to Windows 95 in
>the near future.  Carefully I tried to remove all traces of the 14.4
>software on my system and then I removed the old 14.4 and installed
>the 28.8.  Everything seems fine, I can use my modem completely under
>windows without any apparent problems.  No problems that is *except*
>for this message when I try to boot Windows:
>
>Ring 0 Systems: Virtual 16550 Driver Board was not found in your
>computer!  Virtual 16550 & communication buffering in the DOS box will
>not work.  It may cause lost bytes during the data transfer or any
>other problems with communication software running under v86 DOS.
>
>Could someone shine a light on what this means?  I thought that the
>28.8 included a 16550 UART chip on board (at least the manual says it
>does).  I really would like to tie this down fast because if the modem
>is no good, I want to take it back asap..  Thanks for any help you can
>give.

I very much sounds as though you have not removed all the 14.4 soft
modem software.

Perhaps someone with this 14.4 softmodem could list for you what is
installed and therefor what you ave to remove.

Trying to help
-- 
Dave English, T U R N P I K E  Ltd
Dorking Business Park, DORKING, Surrey, UK. RH4 1HN
My other computer's a brain

Todd Cocks wrote:
> 
> Today I went out and purchased a Cardinal 28.8 (MVP288I).  I was the
> previous purchaser of a Cardinal 14.4 softmodem which required
> softwared to be downloaded into it's chip on use.  I currently am
> using Windows for Workgroups and will be converting to Windows 95 in
> the near future.  Carefully I tried to remove all traces of the 14.4
> software on my system and then I removed the old 14.4 and installed
> the 28.8.  Everything seems fine, I can use my modem completely under
> windows without any apparent problems.  No problems that is *except*
> for this message when I try to boot Windows:
> 
> Ring 0 Systems: Virtual 16550 Driver Board was not found in your
> computer!  Virtual 16550 & communication buffering in the DOS box will
> not work.  It may cause lost bytes during the data transfer or any
> other problems with communication software running under v86 DOS.
> 
> Could someone shine a light on what this means?  I thought that the
> 28.8 included a 16550 UART chip on board (at least the manual says it
> does).  I really would like to tie this down fast because if the modem
> is no good, I want to take it back asap..  Thanks for any help you can
> give.
> 
> -Todd
> tcocks@eagle.wbm.ca

 Todd:
       I am currently using a 28.8 Cardinal under Win 95 and everthings
fine. Be sure you have deleted any previous modem files and drivers.
I use only the built-in drivers from Win95.
                       
                               Cliffs

Todd Cocks wrote:
> 
> Today I went out and purchased a Cardinal 28.8 (MVP288I).  I was the
> previous purchaser of a Cardinal 14.4 softmodem which required
> softwared to be downloaded into it's chip on use.  I currently am
> using Windows for Workgroups and will be converting to Windows 95 in
> the near future.  Carefully I tried to remove all traces of the 14.4
> software on my system and then I removed the old 14.4 and installed
> the 28.8.  Everything seems fine, I can use my modem completely under
> windows without any apparent problems.  No problems that is *except*
> for this message when I try to boot Windows:
> 
> Ring 0 Systems: Virtual 16550 Driver Board was not found in your
> computer!  Virtual 16550 & communication buffering in the DOS box will
> not work.  It may cause lost bytes during the data transfer or any
> other problems with communication software running under v86 DOS.
> 
> Could someone shine a light on what this means?  I thought that the
> 28.8 included a 16550 UART chip on board (at least the manual says it
> does).  I really would like to tie this down fast because if the modem
> is no good, I want to take it back asap..  Thanks for any help you can
> give.
> 
> -Todd
> tcocks@eagle.wbm.ca

Hi Todd,
I also had a problem uninstalling my old modem software when installing my new 
Cardinal 288, but Cardinal tech support came to my aid very quickly and they 
solved my problem.  Give them a try at:

info@cardtech.com

Good luck,
Marshall

Todd Cocks wrote:
> I thought that the 28.8 included a 16550 UART chip on board (at least the 
> manual says it does).  I really would like to tie this down fast because if the 
> modem is no good, I want to take it back asap..  Thanks for any help you can
> give.

That modem works like gangbusters and indeed does have a 16550 UART.  Used here
very successfully on Windows 3.1 and Win '95.

-- 
 Good faith comments.   Expertise _not_ claimed.   Corrections welcomed.

No sweat:  Just open your SYSTEM.INI, change comm.drv= line to
comm.drv=comm.drv in the [boot] section, and remove 3 lines that refer
to R0DSI from your [386Enh] section.  Save the file and restart
Windows and you should be fine.

Dave English <DavidE@turnpike.com> wrote:


>>Ring 0 Systems: Virtual 16550 Driver Board was not found in your
>>computer!  Virtual 16550 & communication buffering in the DOS box will
>>not work.  It may cause lost bytes during the data transfer or any
>>other problems with communication software running under v86 DOS.
>>