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First post, by Bigboes

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Hi,

My Notebook has no serial com-port so i use an usb-serial adapter.
Now i've to use an old dos application with this serial interface.

Is there any change to use the usb-serial adapter with DosBox?

Thx

Reply 1 of 7, by h-a-l-9000

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Chances are not small (but neither 100%). Just try it.

1+1=10

Reply 2 of 7, by Bigboes

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I'd tried it, but it didn't work.

That's why i'm asking here.

Reply 3 of 7, by h-a-l-9000

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Does it work with a real serial port?
no -> won't work with USB either
yes-> *might* work with a different brand of USB adaptor

1+1=10

Reply 4 of 7, by Bigboes

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I've no reale usb-port. 🙁
So i can't try it.
As you say it normally it has to work in DosBox? Is there something particular to do?

Reply 5 of 7, by h-a-l-9000

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Did you set the serial1=directserial realport:comx
(where x is the com port your adaptor registers at)
in dosbox.conf?

Reply 6 of 7, by Bigboes

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yep. But it doesn't work. 😦

Somebody told me that the application i try needs to run under real Dos. 😢
Maybe that's why it'll not work.

But in real Dos there's AFAIK no change to run the USB-Serial adapter. 🙁

Reply 7 of 7, by bgp

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But in real dos you will need a real driver that support usd-serial adapter.
I think that is more difficult to find.

Have you tryed another application that uses the serial port, just in case to verify the usb-serial adapter is working ?

Bgp