Re: Win95 crashes when use com port in dos box

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From: Derek Tidman
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 00:00

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In article <873550395snz@musicman.demon.co.uk>
           scott@musicman.demon.co.uk "Scott Mordecai" writes:

:-Does anyone have any idea why, when I use any DOS-based comms program from
:-within a Win95 DOS-box, Win95 locks up completely.  I does not seems
:-specific to any comms program - I use the DOS Demon software, other old
:-bulletin board progs (Telix).
:-
:-This is a pain, as I have to shutdown to DOS everytime I want to collect
:-mail and news, etc.!
:-
:-Any ideas anyone?

Hello Scott

If you are using DIS (like me) then it should work in a DOS
window in WIN95 which is how I run it so I can cut and paste.

You didn't say which com Port you use. I understand that 
com4 can be a problem with some s3 Video cards. 

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