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SIOCOMM.DLL can be used on OS/2 versions 2.0 and up, to replace
the popular MAXCOMM.DLL.
MAXCOMM seems to be optimized for use with IBM's COM.SYS.
However, some of MAXCOMM's features and procedures seem
unnecessary and may be detrimental when used with SIO.SYS. Of
particular note, the Hayes ESP seems to have lockup problems when
MAXCOMM is used and not when SIOCOMM is used.
Programs that use MAXCOMM load it specifically by name, and the
name is imbedded in the EXE. A program is provided that will
patch an EXE so that it will load SIOCOMM. The program is
HACKIT.EXE and can be executed from either an OS/2 or DOS prompt.
The syntax to execute HACKIT is as follows:
HACKIT <FileName ExistingString ReplacementString>
The existing string and the replacement string must have the same
number of characters, and the strings are CASE SENSITIVE. For
example, to modify Binkley to use SIOCOMM, use the following:
HACKIT BTP.EXE MAXCOMM SIOCOMM
To restore Binkley to use MAXCOMM, use the following:
HACKIT BTP.EXE SIOCOMM MAXCOMM
SIOCOMM.DLL is freeware and may be distributed with other
software.