Re: Mwave2.00 and Win95 overcommited

[byellin@together.net (Bob Yellin)]

>On Fri, 15 Dec 1995, Chris Osborn <fozztexx@marauder.nvc.cc.ca.us> wrote:
>>I haven't been able to use the MWave modem *at all* under Win95 since I upgraded to
>>the 1.40 BIOS. Anytime something opens COM2 to talk to it, it hangs the computer, 
>>and the only way out is to push the reset button on the back.
>
>Upgrading to the 1.40 BIOS resulted in a similar problem for me.  Although the
>system doesn't hang, any time I try to use the Mwave modem under Win95 with the
>1.40 BIOS, Win95 believes that the modem is in use by another application.  I
>have tried re-installing Mwave 2.0 for Windows, but no joy.  
>
>Everything was fine before I installed BIOS 1.40.  Immediately after installing
>BIOS 1.40, I couldn't use Mwave 2.0 any more.  I'm using a 755CX with 810MB disk
>and 40MB memory, Windows 95 and plus pack installed in a virgin directory (not
>on top of my old Win 3.1 installation).  I'd call IBM for support, but they are
>now charging $30 for every call if you use Windows 95!.....

I had the same problem with the same machine (755CX) and
configuration.  Luckily everything went back to normal after I
re-flashed 1.30.  What improvements (theoretically) does 1.40
bring?  Does anyone have a solution to this problem?



Bob Yellin  byellin@together.net