The Synchronet Virtual Device Driver (sbbsexec.dll) for Windows NT-basedãoperating systems (i.e. WinNT/2K/XP/2K3/Vista) has been updated with a majorãnew (somewhat experimental) feature:ãã *** Virtualization of the physical "COM1" UART (serial port) ***ããThis should allow you to run DOS programs (e.g. door games, transfer protocolãdrivers, BBS utils) that access the serial port (COM1) directly. i.e. theãprogram does not need to support the "FOSSIL" standard interface.ããSome programs that support FOSSIL *may* actually run better if re-configured toãuse UART/COM1 instead (depends on the program).ããThe programs must be configured to access "COM1" (I/O address 3f8, IRQ 4).ãMultiple programs can be running (on multiple nodes) simultaneously, all usingãtheir "virtual" COM1, without conflict.ããThis is a brand-new feature, available as a downloadable patch for Synchronetãv3.xx-Win32:ããftp://vert.synchro.net/Synchronet/dosxtrn.exe (not required, but recommended)ãftp://vert.synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbsexec.dllããDownload these files into your Synchronet "exec" directory (after making aãbackup of your current versions of these files).ããLet me know what you find (in the Synchronet support discussion groups)!ãã digital manããSnapple "Real Fact" #47:ãGiraffes have no vocal chords.ãNorco, CA WX: 68.1øF, 62% humidity, 0 mph NE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

Re: Synchronet Virtual Device Driver update (rev 1.19)ã By: Digital Man to All on Wed May 10 2006 07:52 pmãã > The Synchronet Virtual Device Driver (sbbsexec.dll) for Windows NT-basedã > operating systems (i.e. WinNT/2K/XP/2K3/Vista) has been updated with a majorã > new (somewhat experimental) feature:ã > ã > *** Virtualization of the physical "COM1" UART (serial port) ***ããThis component has been updated (now rev 1.27), along with the 16-bit FOSSILãdriver counter-part (dosxtrn.exe, rev 1.18) for better performance andãcompatibility with more programs (e.g. more accurate UART/COM port emulation).ããYou can download this update as ftp://vert.synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbsexec.zipããAfter upgrading to this update, the "yield" control is handled inãexec/sbbsexec.ini (not in SBBSCTRL->Telnet->Configure->External Yield) and canãbe tuned on a per-program/application basis (see sbbsexec.ini for details).ããAgain, if you find any BBS programs (e.g. door games) that don't work with thisãdriver (in either FOSSIL or UART/COM mode), please let me know!ããThanks,ãã digital manããSnapple "Real Fact" #180:ãThe first VCR was made in 1956 and was the size of a piano. ãNorco, CA WX: 60.6øF, 78% humidity, 0 mph N wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

Re: Synchronet Virtual Device Driver update (rev 1.19)ã By: Digital Man to All on Wed May 17 2006 11:56 pmãã > Re: Synchronet Virtual Device Driver update (rev 1.19)ã > By: Digital Man to All on Wed May 10 2006 07:52 pmã > ã > > The Synchronet Virtual Device Driver (sbbsexec.dll) for Windows NT-basedã > > operating systems (i.e. WinNT/2K/XP/2K3/Vista) has been updated with a maã > > new (somewhat experimental) feature:ã > >ã > > *** Virtualization of the physical "COM1" UART (serial port) ***ã > ã > This component has been updated (now rev 1.27), along with the 16-bit FOSSILã > driver counter-part (dosxtrn.exe, rev 1.18) for better performance andã > compatibility with more programs (e.g. more accurate UART/COM port emulationã > ããThis component has been updated again (sbbsexec.dll rev 30 and dosxtrn.exe revã21). This update is compatible with more programs (in both virtualized UART andãFOSSIL modes) and "tames" even more CPU-sucking door games (e.g. BRE).ããYou can download this update as ftp://vert.synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbsexec.zipãã digital manããSnapple "Real Fact" #109:ãSmelling apples and/or bananas can help you loose weight.ãNorco, CA WX: 76.8øF, 51% humidity, 0 mph SSW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

Re: Synchronet Virtual Device Driver update (rev 1.19)ã By: Digital Man to All on Wed May 17 2006 11:56 pmãã > Re: Synchronet Virtual Device Driver update (rev 1.19)ã > By: Digital Man to All on Wed May 10 2006 07:52 pmã > ã > > The Synchronet Virtual Device Driver (sbbsexec.dll) for Windows NT-basedã > > operating systems (i.e. WinNT/2K/XP/2K3/Vista) has been updated with a maã > > new (somewhat experimental) feature:ã > >ã > > *** Virtualization of the physical "COM1" UART (serial port) ***ã > ã > This component has been updated (now rev 1.27), along with the 16-bit FOSSILã > driver counter-part (dosxtrn.exe, rev 1.18) for better performance andã > compatibility with more programs (e.g. more accurate UART/COM port emulationããThe VDD has been updated again (rev 32) - with better UART interrupt emulation!ããftp://vert.synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbsexec.zipãã digital manããSnapple "Real Fact" #169:ãThe first human-made object to break the sound barrier was a whip. ãNorco, CA WX: 64.2øF, 74% humidity, 0 mph WNW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

Re: Synchronet Virtual Device Driver update (rev 1.19)ã By: Digital Man to All on Wed Jun 07 2006 01:22 amãã > Re: Synchronet Virtual Device Driver update (rev 1.19)ã > By: Digital Man to All on Wed May 17 2006 11:56 pmã > ã > > Re: Synchronet Virtual Device Driver update (rev 1.19)ã > > By: Digital Man to All on Wed May 10 2006 07:52 pmã > >ã > > > The Synchronet Virtual Device Driver (sbbsexec.dll) for Windows NT-basã > > > operating systems (i.e. WinNT/2K/XP/2K3/Vista) has been updated with aã > > > new (somewhat experimental) feature:ã > > >ã > > > *** Virtualization of the physical "COM1" UART (serial port) *ã > >ã > > This component has been updated (now rev 1.27), along with the 16-bit FOSã > > driver counter-part (dosxtrn.exe, rev 1.18) for better performance andã > > compatibility with more programs (e.g. more accurate UART/COM port emulatã > ã > The VDD has been updated again (rev 32) - with better UART interrupt emulatiããThe VDD has been updated yet again (rev 38 now) - now compatible with WindowsãVista (x86 only), but you must copy sbbsexec.dll to your Windows/System32ãdirectory! ããftp://vert.synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbsexec.zipãã digital man (xbox-live: digitlman)ããSnapple "Real Fact" #12:ãEmus and Kangaroos cannot walk backwards.ãNorco, CA WX: 58.8øF, 73% humidity, 0 mph N wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã