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From: [e-mail] (Michael Fulbright)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: Modem Uploads From Hell
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Date: 16 Nov 92 07:11:44 GMT
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In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Timothy F. Sipples) writes:

>First I would suggest reversing the mouse and modem -- place the mouse
>on COM1 and the modem on COM2.  The interrupts generated by the modem
>will then get serviced first.

>Make sure you change your CONFIG.SYS mouse statements as appropriate.

I've tried switching COM1 and COM2 and the problem persists. I have
tried another internal modem and I still have the same problem. I
disabled all the serial ports on the IDE card and installed a
serial/parallel card to hook the mouse too - doesnt help. Out of
curiosity I (heaven forbid) reloaded Windoze 3.0. Running the windows
TERMINAL.EXE program under Win3.0 and DOS 5.0, I am able to upload
without any performance hit (this is at 2400 baud). This really makes
me think the problem is OS/2 related, since I would imagine
conflicting interrupts would cause problems under Windose. Perhaps OS/2
and my motherboard don't mix too well. I'm going to try a different IDE
controller next (its the only thing I havent swapped out).

michael fulbright
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