D2 Dos Direct Serial Connection Problem

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From: CharlieB
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2003 20:55

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I am unable to set up the serial port in D2 in DOS. The com port is
definitely there because msd can find it. The address is 2f8 at irq 3 just
like a standard com 2 port but D2 cannot find it. When I try to select it
"No UART found" is returned.

What really is strange is that it used to work. I recently added more memory
from 128 to 512, changed from Win95 to Win98/Linux but I don't remember if
D2 worked with these changes or not. The com port is detected in the
Windows version but I prefer to play in DOS since the controls work better.

Win98
512MB
ATI Rage Fury Pro
SB16 PCI

Any ideas what might be causing this?

Thanks in advance,
Charlie

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