... Whilst Paul waffled on to Dieter...

 Hello Paul, 

 DM>  Serial Test is a complete stand-alone product. It basically 
 DM>  replicates the more expensive CRT-Based line analysers, but 
 DM>  without the packet analysis. That why I asked if you had a 
 DM>  complete _separate_ PC, as it won't work on the same PC as your 
 DM>  comms application.

 PE> Yeah, that would work.  The only separate PC I have though is an
 PE> XT, and it has enough trouble just operating at 9600 bps.  I am
 
 Hmm, could be a problem. Could you not xfer what you are working 
 on to the XT, and use your main PC for debuggig ?
 
 PE> sure that I will acquire another PC in the long run though, because
 PE> I have a 386SX-16 motherboard here with 4 meg of RAM.  When I find
 PE> an AT clone that is completely bust except for the case and the
 PE> power supply, I will suddenly have a new machine!  I will flog the
 
 Case + PSU can be purcahsed for around $80.00 these days.
 
 PE> old monochrome monitor and card from my Commodore PC/5.  Hmmm, I
 PE> guess I need a keyboard too.  
 
 $20 bucks.
 
 PE> Hmmm, then there's the hard disk and
 
 Less than 50cents/meg these days, as you keep informing us.

 PE> floppy drive.  
 
 $40 bucks.
 
 PE>  Looks like I'll just have to go back to vegetating.
 
 Yeah, looks like the safer alternative. Use up too many neurons 
 having to think.
 
 Dieter
 

... DOS never says "EXCELLENT command or filename"...
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