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In article <JT.92Oct29235617@fizyk1.fuw.edu.pl>, jt@fuw.edu.pl (Jerzy Tarasiuk) writes:
>> On Tue, 27 Oct 1992 16:09:57 GMT, MSUORANTA@finabo.abo.fi (Mika Suoranta Tkkk) said:
>         Does anyone know how one could possibly have
>         more than 4 Com-ports in one computer? I've an 286
>         machine running under Ms-dos 5.0 and as far as I
>         understand the operating system sets the limit.
>  
>         Could there be some special device driver which would
>         permit more ports in expansion cards? I don't quite
>         like the idea of a big switch  for some external
>         devices -  even if I don't have to have all of them
>         connected and running the 

There are a number of companies that manufacture multi-port systems
for PC's, a number of which have dos drivers which provide virtual
ports above com4. Try contacting Consensys in Toronto (they make a 
board they call PowerPorts) or your local DIGIPORT dealer (Your local
Novell office may be your best bet for Digiport info). I beleive
both companies have DOS drivers for thier boards. I know that AT&T
used to make a board called the IPC-802 which could be set up to
run under DOS with the right drivers. I'm not sure if the IPC-1600
has equivalent drivers, though.

Good luck!

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