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From: jhood@smoke.marlboro.vt.us (John Hood)
Subject: Re: Can't set COM4
Keywords: G2K
References: <C5rAJn.67@cbnewsh.cb.att.com>
Organization: Domestic Vorpal Bunny Breeder's Association
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1993 07:00:57 GMT
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In article <C5rAJn.67@cbnewsh.cb.att.com> k4bnc@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (john.a.siegel) writes:
>I have been unable to get COM 4 to work - diagnostic programs such as msd show
>nothing installed.  I think the software options are OK - is there a known
>hardware conflict and/or workaround for this problemand CD ROM
>System is a G2K 486DX2/66 tower with ATI video card

It's the video card.  It's 8514/A compatible, which means it uses the
same i/o addresses as com4.

  --jh
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John Hood					Cthulhu-- just imagine it!
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