From: Randal Whittle (whittle_at_chaph.usc.edu)
Date: Fri Jul 01 1994 - 11:13:45 EDT
> Try getting a replacement for comm.drv which is your \windows\system
> directory. I think delrina's replacement is freely available at ftp
> sites and there are a couple of others around as well. The original
> comm.drv with windows 3.1 is awful. With the replacement comm.drv I got
I tried that--but the Delrina Com driver is pretty much geared
to a 16550 UART, so it doesn't do much good...
> with qmodem pro for windows I'm now able to download in the background
> without any loss in speed at 14.4k and I can even work in a full screen
> Dos windows while downloading with throughput dropping to about a 9600
> level. Of course, I have one of those antique TP700's with a 16550AFN
> serial port :) ^^^^^
The only reason you can do it is because of your 16550 UART!
Does anybody have a clue why IBM would put 16550 UARTs in their
early 700 series ThinkPads but not in the 750's?!!!! This is ANGERING! :(
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