ml>> FWIW: i've never used SU nor had any need to for locking or unlocking
 ml>> my ports... ;-)
 TR> Oh!  So, this is a SU thing?  The only thing I've used SU for
 TR> is just information.  I thought I heard somewhere about locking
 TR> the port in CONFIG.SYS, but all mine does is tell the system
 TR> where it is, not necessarily what to do with it.
i just posted a working example of floating, locked and internet ports WRT 
SIO... SU can be used to unlock the ports if/when needed and can also be used 
to (re)lock them when needed... i have always preferred to lock them on the 
command line and then leave well enough alone >
)\/(ark
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