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From: bee@watkin1.waterloo.edu (Bill E. Eickmeier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Need help with KERMIT, COM3
Keywords: KERMIT, COM3
Message-ID: <35695@watmath.waterloo.edu>
Date: 27 Mar 90 18:44:02 GMT
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In article <4570@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> shan_x@jhuvms.bitnet@jhunix () writes:
>==================================================================
>I  have used BITCOM. It works with the modem. When  using
>KERMIT, it complains  COM3 is not available. "mode COM3 9600"
>didn't work either. The computer complains COM3 is not a valid
>device.

I have kermit 3.0 running off com4 right now. I ftp'd a little
something from wuarchive.wustl.edu. Do this:
	ftp 128.252.135.4
	cd mirrors/msdos/sysutl
	binary
	get addport.arcw3

This let's you set up ports 3 and 4 so DOS calls recognises them.
It works for me...
			Bill E