386/ix vp/ix using com1 device with Arnet Smartport-8

[Greg Orsini]

I have a problem running VP/ix and using COM1, although the same port 
works fine under unix (386/ix).  All of the things I try on COM1 think
they are working, but nothing comes out the port.  I would appreciate
any comments anyone may have to direct me to the trouble.

Here is my setup:

386 AT-style clone using Intel Motherboard and WD disk controller.
4 meg ram
Monochrome display and card
Arnet Smartport-8 

Interactive's 386/ix and VP/ix
Arnet Smartport driver


After installing the driver I got a lot of new devices, /dev/tty3a, b, c ...h
I am using /dev/tty3a.  If I 'cat' a file to tty3a, everythings OK.  I set 
vpix/vpix.cnf:   COM1    /dev/tty3a.   This appears in the VP/ix menu (that 
lists the drives as well).  When I copy a file to COM1, it takes 30 seconds 
or so but nothing comes out of the port.  I tried the 'mode' command.  It seems
to work fine but doesn't help.  

I call Interactive.  They said what I am doing should work.  "Do I want them to 
look into it?" they ask.  Why not.  But I don't have high hopes.  They've said
this to me before without a call back.  

Regards, Greg Orsini
(408) 476-5292
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