Netmos 9835 and DOS
You’ve all been wondering “How can I get my awesome new computer running MS-DOS to use a Netmos Parallel/Serial card?” Well, I just did it myself, so here are a few tips. Once you’ve installed the card, access the DOS file. It is called NmDOSIn.exe. It will look like the caption below.
NetMos DOS installer version 1.00.024 dated 19-DEC-2001.
Usage : NmDosIn [options/parameters]By default, NmDosIn displays COM/LPT ports.Options
-a[dd] = Add NetMos Ports
-c[onfig]: = Configure NetMos Ports
-d[elete] = Delete NetMos Ports
-r[emap] = Remap NetMos ports to legacy ports
-s[ilent] = Silent mode
-t[est] = Test ports (requires external Loop-Back plugs)
-u[nused] = remap to all Unused legacy port i/o base,
without consideration of COM/LPT numberConfig Option Parameters
-c[onfig]:lpt[1|2|3]=[spp|bpp|ppf|epp|ecp]
e.g., -config:lpt=spp would set all LPT ports to SPP
e.g., -c:lpt1=spp would set lpt1 to SPP
e.g., -c:lpt1=spp,lpt2=bpp would set lpt1 to SPP and lpt2=BPP
The configuration option parameters are for the parallel port. You can use these parameters to change the mode that the parallel port uses and the lpt address it is assigned to. I know these instructions are crud. If you have questions though, then just ask.
February 22nd, 2007 at 8:29 am
Hello - it seems that this utility will not work running DOS under windows XP. Do you know any way of remapping the ports to legacy addresses to work under Windows XP? Thanks!
February 23rd, 2007 at 8:30 am
Unfortunately there is no way to checnge the IO addresses for this card in anything other than DOS. The drivers were just written to install it automatically. If you havent tried yet, there are some sttings in the device manager that may solve you problem. Look in the Device manager under this card’s properties. In the Port Settings tab you should see an option that says “Enable Legacy Plug and Play detection” You will also see a drop down menu to change the LPT port number, as well as an option to “Use an Interrupt.” I’ve had best results with legacy devices when I selected “Enable Legacy Plug and Play detection” and “Never use an interrupt”. I hope that helps.