From flash Wed Mar 13 13:12:53 1996 Received: by bolero.rahul.net id AA29222 (5.67b8/IDA-1.5 for FlaSh@rahul.net); Wed, 13 Mar 1996 13:12:52 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 13:12:45 -0800 To: FlaSh@rahul.net From: FlaSheridn@pobox.com (Flash Sheridan) Subject: Fwd: Re: your document on the Serial 386 problem, please? Status: R --------------------- Forwarded message: From: vroman@newton.apple.com To: FlaSheridn@aol.com CC: flash@newton.apple.com (Flash Sheridan) Date: 96-03-08 14:30:28 EST > Sounds definitely worth having, but I don't think I do... > --------------------- > Forwarded message: > From: storey@newton.apple.com (Storey LaMontagne) > To: FlaSheridn@aol.com > Date: 96-03-08 13:40:04 EST > > Flash, > > Ask Jimmy for his document on the Serial 386 problem that he found a > resolution to. This might be the problem for this user. At least you > would look helpful<: --------------------------------- Updated Serial.386 -- ReadME.txt --------------------------------- If you are using a computer with a 16550 serial port chip made by SMC and are also running Windows for Workgroups 3.11, you may encounter problems caused by defective SMC parts. If your system has the bug, your system may stop responding (hang) when the application that uses the serial port is started. Usually the system will operate correctly the first time the program is run, but will hang if the program is opened for a second time. To fix the problem, a new serial.386 driver is required in your /windows/system directory. The new driver will solve the problem with the FDC37C665QF part. SMC chips FDC37C664QF and FDC37C666QF also contain flaws and may not be fixed by the new driver. In these cases, purchase a new serial card. ------------------------------------------ Related Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles ------------------------------------------ 1) Source: Microsoft Support Online - Knowledge Base Article Title: WG1001: Updated SERIAL.386 Driver for WFWG Article ID: Q112300 Revision Date 26-SEP-1995 2) Source: Microsoft Support Online - Knowledge Base Article Title: Pentium-Based Machine Hangs with Communication Applications Article ID: Q110568 Revision Date 04-DEC-1995 ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~* Jimmy Vroman vroman@newton.apple.com #(408) 974-5789 ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*