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From: denbeste@bgsuvax.UUCP (William C. DenBesten)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Serial Port Jammed
Message-ID: <7244@bgsuvax.UUCP>
Date: 3 Apr 91 19:10:38 GMT
Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh.
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I have a macintosh that claims that its modem port is in use 'by
another application' whenever I try to access the port, via a terminal
emulator.  I have tried rebooting the mac, turning off appleshare and
zapping the pram, all to no avail.

I recall that about 2 years ago, some people had similar problems
after running MIDI software, and that a utility is available to fix
just this problem.  I have looked around sumex, the BMUG CD, and the
NYMUG CD, all to no avail.

I would appreciate any pointers to this utility, or any other way to
solve the problem.  I would rather not replace a motherboard, which is
the dealer's suggestion.

The mac SE is running system 6.0.5 (or was it 6.0.7), MacTerminal
2.3.1, and is directly connected to our vax via a 9600 baud serial
line.

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          William C. DenBesten |        denbeste@bgsu.edu
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