>Try to apply the following patch to dlls/kernel/comm.c >Gerard >--- comm.c.orig Mon Nov 12 15:49:08 2001 >+++ comm.c Mon Nov 26 09:19:32 2001 >@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ > ERR("BUG! COM0 can't exist!\n"); > return FALSE; > } >- if (*(device+4)!=':') >+ if ((*(device+4)!=':') && (*(device+4)!=' ')) > return FALSE; > temp=(LPSTR)(device+5); > } else Sadly It did not work. It does look like the error might be in the device control string, but it migth lie somwhere else. I dont know where though, but i have tested a lot of different control strings. And I used the wine cvs, but it didnt help me. the1trex _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp