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TCP/IP and Windows 3.1

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First post, by gordan

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I have the ne2000 patched version of dosbox running, but since ifshlp.sys isn't loaded, "net start" doesn't work (Error 73: (null)).

I tried devload.exe (locks up on ifshlp.sys) and device.com (no effect, causes instability), and that didn't help.

So now I'm thinking along the lines of setting up Trumpet WinSock on the Win3.1/DosBox side and getting a Linux box to be a serial server for it. The problem is that I can't find any documentation on what dosbox expects in terms of server responses. I have seen a reference to setting:

serial1=nullmodem server:<server-ip-here>

But what does the server need to do for this to work? What TCP/UDP port needs to be listening? Is there any documentation about how to set this up?

Reply 1 of 3, by h-a-l-9000

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You'd need some sort of PPP server.

1+1=10

Reply 2 of 3, by gordan

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Indeed, I have no problem with setting up pppd, but what port does it have to listen on? Does the dosbox.conf entry support providing an explicit port number?

I just PM-ed you a question about the ne2000 patch a minute ago, as that would be my preferred solution.

I'm running on a Linux host, BTW.

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