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ONEFOSsil FOSSIL 5 Communications Driver Revision 9
(C) Copyright 1995-96 by Carl Morris and Morris Softronics,
all rights reserved
Published and released by Morris Softronics on June 15, 1996
Table of Contents
Topic---------------------------------------------------------Location
What is ONEFOSsil?...................................................1
Warranty.............................................................2
Licensing Information................................................3
Distribution..................................................3-1
Registration..................................................3-2
Benefits of Registering.......................................3-3
System Requirements..................................................4
Installation.........................................................5
Port Argument.................................................5-1
Command Line Options..........................................5-2
Locking Port Settings..................................5-2-1
Setting Buffer Sizes...................................5-2-2
Setting Multitasker Options............................5-2-3
Controlling FIFO's.....................................5-2-4
Holding the Interrupt..................................5-2-5
Controlling Time-outs..................................5-2-6
Controlling Carrier-Detection..........................5-2-7
After Installation...................................................6
Un-installing.................................................6-1
Getting Status................................................6-2
Changing Port Settings........................................6-3
Forcing Port Opened...........................................6-4
Forcing Port Closed...........................................6-5
Examples of Installation and Use.....................................7
Compatibility Notes..................................................8
Shared IRQ's..................................................8-1
Pretested Software............................................8-2
Windows Tips..................................................8-3
Troubleshooting (obtaining support)..................................9
Credits.............................................................10
Section 1: What is ONEFOSsil?
ONEFOSsil is a high speed serial communications driver for 8250 series
UARTs. The 8250 series includes all compatible UARTs, such as the
8250A, 8250B, 16450, 16550, 16550A, and the 82510 in 16450
compatibility mode. Other UARTs are sure to exist that may be
compatible.
ONEFOSsil provides services for FOSSIL compliant software. ONEFOSsil
supports most of the FOSSIL 5 specification and the Extended X00
FOSSIL specification. ONEFOSsil will probably work with any program
that is designed to use a FOSSIL driver. Some differences do exist
between ONEFOSsil and a full FOSSIL 5 driver, and the technical
document, ONEREF.TXT, describes these differences. Very few of these
differences should cause problems.
ONEFOSsil is special (it can't be called unique) in that it only
supports one FOSSIL port at a time. This provides the best solution
for multitasking environments such as DESQview or Windows where only
one port is needed in each task. Just because ONEFOSsil is a single
port driver, that does not stop it from being useful for multiport or
multiline systems. ONEFOSsil can even handle multiple ports that
share the same IRQ (read Compatibility Notes - Shared IRQ's.)
Some people ask why there is a need for another FOSSIL driver. Other
people are finally relieved to see new FOSSIL drivers. Its been
nearly two years since the last update of any FOSSIL driver. Most
drivers are much older than that yet. Many of the current drivers are
loaded with bugs, and the versions that are bug free are lacking
needed features. Most drivers are not even supported by their authors
anymore.
ONEFOSsil was wrote to fill this gap completely. ONEFOSsil not only
provides an alternative, but a better solution. The author stands
behind ONEFOSsil, promotes it and FOSSIL compliant software, and is
willing to take the heat. In a time where more and more software is
becoming less and less DOS based, it is hard for anyone to provide and
support such a product as ONEFOSsil. It is only for this reason that
ONEFOSsil has been produced as a shareware product. By supporting the
author, you show the author your support of his work in supporting the
product.
Section 2: Warranty
The shareware version of ONEFOSsil comes with absolutely no warranty.
Due to the instability of modern media and the unreliability of
communications devices, it can not be guaranteed that this copy of
ONEFOSsil is in the same state as when it was released. Use of this
software and/or documentation is at your own risk.
Carl Morris, Morris Softronics, or any of their distributors can not
be held responsible for any accidental or consequential damages this
product may cause, including destruction of data, or damage to
equipment. No warranties exist on the use of this product, either
expressed or implied, and is hereby disclaimed of any and all implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
The only expressed warranty of the registered version of ONEFOSsil is
if ONEFOSsil ever performs incorrectly, ONEFOSsil will be corrected
and a new registered version will be made available. This is based on
Morris Softronics judgment of "performing incorrectly."
Section 3: Licensing Information
Since ONEFOSsil is primarily a shareware product, several licenses
apply to its distribution and use. ONEFOSsil is protected by U.S.
copyright laws and international copyright treaties and is licensed,
not sold.
Section 3-1: Distribution
Distribution rights of this copy of ONEFOSsil is described in the file
DISTRIB.TXT supplied with this copy.
Section 3-2: Registration
The shareware version of ONEFOSsil is for evaluation only. After the
evaluation period, the full version of ONEFOSsil must be licensed for
use, or the shareware version must be removed from use. The file
REGISTER.TXT supplied with ONEFOSsil will detail the registration
process.
Section 3-3: Benefits of Registering
Registration of a shareware product is usually done to extend the
usefulness or enjoyment of a product. Shareware products usually come
crippled, or with some form of a reminder, or both. ONEFOSsil is not
crippled in any way. ONEFOSsil will display a registration reminder
every time it is ran. ONEFOSsil will delay 5 seconds when it is
installed. This is a small price to pay to evaluate cripple free high
performance software such as ONEFOSsil.
Registration of ONEFOSsil will include, but not be limited to: an
indefinite license agreement, an executable without the delay and
reminder, free (from registration costs) upgrades to newer versions,
enhanced support from the author, and discounts and specials on other
products from Morris Softronics.
Section 4: System Requirements
To be effective and useful, ONEFOSsil requires the following: MS DOS
3.0 or compatible operating system, a minimum of 64k of memory(uses 4k
minimum for installation), an 80286 or compatible processor, an 82