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Serial Solutions Newcom Parameters
Chapter 2
NewCOM.SYS
Config.sys Line
Parameters.
Introduction.____________
This chapter explains the command line parameters used in
the CONFIG.SYS file to configure the Serial Solutions device
driver NewCOM.sys.
The key to a successful installation is to get the parameter
switches right.
Driver Commands._________________
To install NewCOM a line of the following form must be
placed in the machine’s CONFIG.SYS file:
device=newcom.sys[/<switch>][/<switch>].....
This section gives details of the command switches, which are
used to control the device driver.
Each switch begins with a ’/’, and has one or more
parameters separated by commas. Spaces can be placed
anywhere, except in the middle a number. Letters can be either
upper or lower case in any mix, so ’/B5’ and ’/b5’ are
equivalent. The switches can be placed in any order on the line,
and if switches which contradict each other are placed on the
line the rightmost switch takes precedence.
Generally the various options default to reasonable values-
many users will not need to set any options.
Valid Parameters.________________
The command line switches take none, one or more
parameters. The separator between commands and successive
parameters is either a space or a comma. The parameters fall
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