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    From: robert.wolfe@winserver.org
    Subject: WC! DOS
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    I just finished moving a working installation of WC! 4.2SL from WinXP (where
    it

    was running perfectly using MS Virtual PC), over to Win 7 Pro using Oracle's BR>Virtual Box VM software (MS VPC is not fully supported under Win 7).

    NOW, all WC! does on start-up is display "Carrier Detected, Dropping DTR", the
    modem lights (USR Courier VE) flash around some then WC! gives up and exits.
    :(

    Anyone have any idea what is going on? I've exhausted my efforts to BR>re-configure things to WC!'s liking! Also, at NO time does the CD light come
    on

    (worked fine the other day) and the CD Override DIP switch is Off as expected.
    Init option &C1 has no affect either. The COM1 port and modem settings are all
    in sync, 115200 Baud, 8,N,1 with Hardware handshaking (CTS/RTS). Google has BR>turned up nada on the situation.

    Did you install the tools as well as the extension pack?
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.1
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  • From robert.wolfe@winserver.org@1:261/20 to All on Tue Aug 21 20:32:02 2018
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    Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 20:32:02 -0600
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    *** Quoting Ben Ritchey from a message to Robert Wolfe ***

    VBox? I installed the package plus the Guest additions. What else is t

    Oh, ok, that's about it. Have you tried a USB modem with this? I had it working with one of my two Zoom 57.6k USB modems and it worked fine under VirtualBox.

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  • From robert.wolfe@winserver.org@1:124/5013 to All on Wed Aug 22 06:21:04 2018
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    Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 06:21:04 -0600
    From: robert.wolfe@winserver.org
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    Oh, ok, that's about it. Have you tried a USB modem with this? I had it working with one of my two Zoom 57.6k USB modems and it worked fine under VirtualBox.

    Yeah, USB seems fine. When I can afford one I will do just that {chuckle} thanks!

    Well, have three actually - a small dell laptop USB modem and the two
    bigger ones. Name your price ;)
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  • From robert.wolfe@winserver.org@1:124/5013 to All on Wed Aug 22 06:21:34 2018
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    Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 06:21:34 -0600
    From: robert.wolfe@winserver.org
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    Oh, ok, that's about it. Have you tried a USB modem with this? I had

    Thanks again, but I went scrounging thru my junk boxes and found a Usb 2.0 Serial port interface with drivers (gently used) so will give that a try
    1st.
    Will keep ya posted! :)

    oh, ok, cool. Please do.
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    USB Modems, are tough, I tried running one with a VM and the host couldn't pass the com port to the VM. Even though it was a USB modem, the VM never
    saw
    it.. In fact it is now sitting in my closet gathering dust because I have no use for it.. LOL At least that was my experience with it...

    With VirtualBox, not so much. VMWare workstation, yeah.
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  • From Robert.Wolfe@Winserver.Org@1:124/5013 to All on Fri Jan 20 10:12:57 2023
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    Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:44:00 -0600
    From: robert.wolfe@winserver.org
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    I just finished moving a working installation of WC! 4.2SL from WinXP (where
    it

    was running perfectly using MS Virtual PC), over to Win 7 Pro using Oracle's BR>Virtual Box VM software (MS VPC is not fully supported under Win 7).

    NOW, all WC! does on start-up is display "Carrier Detected, Dropping DTR", the
    modem lights (USR Courier VE) flash around some then WC! gives up and exits.
    :(

    Anyone have any idea what is going on? I've exhausted my efforts to BR>re-configure things to WC!'s liking! Also, at NO time does the CD light come
    on

    (worked fine the other day) and the CD Override DIP switch is Off as expected.
    Init option &C1 has no affect either. The COM1 port and modem settings are all
    in sync, 115200 Baud, 8,N,1 with Hardware handshaking (CTS/RTS). Google has BR>turned up nada on the situation.

    Did you install the tools as well as the extension pack?
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.1
    * Origin: Prison Board BBS Mesquite Tx //telnet.RDFIG.NET www. (1:124/5013)