On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:36:44 +0100, you wrote: > hi, > > i'm trying to get the application MICROWIN STEP 7 (version 3.1 SP2) from > siemens to run. it's a tool which can program siemens simatic S7 through > different devices, among others via serial port ppi cabel. > > the problem is this: the application installs fine, but when i try to > install a software device interface (the interface to the serial port, > for example), nothing happens. the application doesn't hang, it just > doesn't add the device interface. > > i assume that the problem is the serial device access under wine. i've > already added these lines to the configuration file in hope of solving > the problem: > > [serialports] > "Com1"="/dev/ttyS0" > "Com2"="/dev/ttyS1" > > [ports] > "read"="0x3F8-0x3FF" > "write"="0x3F8-0x3FF" > > unfortunately, this still hasn't brought me anywhere. above lines should > allow applications a direct read/write access to the port 0x3F8-0x3FF, > right? if not, how would i allow a direct access to my serial devices? Check R/W permission for those devices. Quote the messages on the terminal from where you start wine. Add --debugmsg +comm on the command line for more clues what the program is doing with the COM ports. Rein. -- Rein Klazes rklazes@xxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ wine-users mailing list wine-users@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.winehq.com/mailman/listinfo/wine-users
