BS> Then you are finish with the serial io module, 
 BS> would it then be a big problem to write a VMODEM 
 BS> program?
 WG>  
 WG> Yup, that would be an *enormous* pain in the rear. 
 WG> Probably a couple of weeks' time, I'm not doing it. :)  
 WG> You need to either write a STREAMS module, or a pseudo-
 WG> tty-using-program which will remove/recreate its own 
 WG> block-character device (for multiple connections bound 
 WG> to the "same" serial port").
 WG>  
 WG> Why in God's name would you want to do that??

So I could run BBS programs on the internet like I run them under OS/2.  

SIO (a 3rd party serial port driver under OS/2) has a VMODEM option as part
of the package.  It turns serial ports defined by SIO into
"vertual" serial ports with "modems" attached that in
reality are connected to telnet (and vmodem) TCP/IP ports.....

telnet to tophat.darktech.org and you will hit my implementation....

Take care.....

Bob Jones, 1:343/41


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