> (2) I've loaded SIO v1.60d, but haven't been able to get it to work
>     properly. I have an Internal USR Sportster setup on COM3, 03E8, IRQ4
>     (verified by Terminate), yet the ONLY setting in the config.sys file
>     that works is C:\SIO\SIO.SYS (COM3).

>     abbreviations, etc., to no avail. Even tried (3,3E8,4,-). No go.
>     Darn thing works fine at that address in WIN98 and DOS.
>     Any idea as to what I'm doing wrong?

     Question.  Did you remove the line for COM.SYS & VCOM.SYS and replace it
with SIO?  This wasn't stated in your question.  Sometime the ovious is over
looked.  IF you have removed COM.SYS and replaced it with SIO.  Then on to the
next item.

     Assuming you have installed the replacement Comm drivers SIO160D.ZIP

>     If I put the complete line in ie; (COM3, 115200, 03E8, IRQ4) I get an
>     error message on boot up high lighting 03E8. If I leave that out, SIO
>     indicates a PCMCIA modem and says "Nothing Found". I've tried a

So you'll know what that SIO.SYS parameter does if you want to
change it:
   ....................... 3 = Com3
   :     ................. Locked Baud Rate
   :     :     ........... 3E8 = Address for Com3
   :     :     :   ....... 5 = IRQ5
   :     :     :   :   ... - = Unprotected DOS support
   :     :     :   :   :
 (COM3:115200,3E8,IRQ5,-)

     NO Spaces between the options.  If you do those ERROR's will occure.

     Do you have another device that is using the interupt address?  See below
for explination.  Com1 & Com3 use the same IRQ4.  Unless you have a controller
that allows "Shared" IRQ's this would be part of the reason your having
conflicts or that the modem can't be found.
 
Defaults:
--- Excerpt SIOREF.TXT ---
     Addresses and IRQs for COM1 and COM2
          COM1 uses 03F8h and IRQ4
          COM2 uses 02F8h and IRQ3

     Defacto standard for COM3 and COM4 for PC, XT and AT

          COM3 uses 03E8h and IRQ4
          COM4 uses 02E8h and IRQ3

     Addresses and IRQ for COM3 through COM8 on the PS/2

          COM3 uses 3220h and IRQ3
          COM4 uses 3228h and IRQ3
          COM5 uses 4220h and IRQ3
          COM6 uses 4228h and IRQ3
          COM7 uses 5220h and IRQ3
          COM8 uses 5228h and IRQ3
--- End Quote ---

     Here is what I have setup for use on my system.

IFS=C:\OS2\HPFS.IFS /CACHE:512 /CRECL:4 /AUTOCHECK:C
DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\POINTDD.SYS
DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\MOUSE.SYS SERIAL=COM1
DEVICE=C:\SIO\SIO.SYS (COM2:115200,2F8,IRQ3,-)
                      (COM3:115200,3E8,IRQ5,-)
                      (COM4,INTERNET:2E8,NONE:3,-)
                      (COM5,INTERNET:1F8,NONE:3,-)
                      (COM6,INTERNET:1E8,NONE:3,-)
                      (COM7,INTERNET:4F8,NONE:3,-)
                      (COM8,INTERNET:4E8,NONE:3,-)

     (Note: COM1, 2F8h, IRQ4, is used by a serial mouse).

DEVICE=C:\SIO\VSIO.SYS
DEVICE=C:\SIO\VX00.SYS
rem DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS
rem DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VCOM.SYS

    The above settings in my config.sys file allow me to setup 5 telnet ports
using one dial-in Internet connect.

Hope this helps if someone else hasn't replied.

Glen
The Animal

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