Update of /cvsroot/com0com/com0com
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Modified Files:
ReadMe.txt
Log Message:
Removed BUILDING section
Added NOTE for x64-based Windows Vista
Added GUI-based setup utility
Added FAQ about Found New Hardware Wizard
Index: ReadMe.txt
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- BUILDING
- ========
-
- If you'd like to build a binary from source yourself then:
-
- 1. Set up the DDK environment on your machine.
- 2. Run the build -wcZ command in the com0com directory to build
- <CPU>\com0com.sys and <CPU>\setup.dll (where <CPU> is i386, ia64
- or amd64).
- 3. Create the installer (setup.exe) from NSIS\install.nsi by
- NSIS (see http://nsis.sourceforge.net/ for details)
-
-
INSTALLING
==========
! NOTE: Before installing/uninstalling the com0com driver or adding/removing/changing
! ports on Windows Vista the User Account Control (UAC) should be turned off.
Simply run the installer (setup.exe). An installation wizard will guide
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INSTALLING
==========
! NOTE (Windows Vista):
! Before installing/uninstalling the com0com driver or adding/removing/changing
! ports on Windows Vista the User Account Control (UAC) should be turned off.
!
! NOTE (x64-based Windows Vista):
! The com0com.sys is a test-signed kernel-mode driver that will not load by
! default on x64-based Windows Vista. To enable test signing, use the following
! BCDedit command: bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING ON
Simply run the installer (setup.exe). An installation wizard will guide
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command> help
+ Alternatively to setup ports you can invoke GUI-based setup utility by
+ launching Setup shortcut (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is required).
TESTING
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A. Yes, it's possible. To change the names:
! 1. Launch the Setup Command Prompt shortcut.
! 2. Enter the change commands, for example:
! command> change CNCA0 PortName=COM2
! command> change CNCB0 PortName=COM3
Q. The baud rate setting does not seem to make a difference: data is always
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A. Yes, it's possible. To change the names:
! 1. Launch the Setup Command Prompt shortcut.
! 2. Enter the change commands, for example:
! command> change CNCA0 PortName=COM2
! command> change CNCB0 PortName=COM3
Q. The baud rate setting does not seem to make a difference: data is always
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A. To enable baud rate emulation for transferring data from CNCA0 to CNCB0:
! 1. Launch the Setup Command Prompt shortcut.
! 2. Enter the change command, for example:
! command> change CNCA0 EmuBR=yes
Q. The HyperTerminal test succeeds, but I get a failure when trying to open the
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A. To enable baud rate emulation for transferring data from CNCA0 to CNCB0:
! 1. Launch the Setup Command Prompt shortcut.
! 2. Enter the change command, for example:
! command> change CNCA0 EmuBR=yes
Q. The HyperTerminal test succeeds, but I get a failure when trying to open the
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and other paired port is CNCB0, then:
! 1. Launch the Setup Command Prompt shortcut.
! 2. Enter the change commands, for example:
! command> change CNCB0 EmuOverrun=yes
! command> change CNCA0 EmuBR=yes
Q. I have to write an application connected to one side of the com0com port pair,
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and other paired port is CNCB0, then:
! 1. Launch the Setup Command Prompt shortcut.
! 2. Enter the change commands, for example:
! command> change CNCB0 EmuOverrun=yes
! command> change CNCA0 EmuBR=yes
Q. I have to write an application connected to one side of the com0com port pair,
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application. To enable it:
! 1. Launch the Setup Command Prompt shortcut.
! 2. Enter the change commands:
! command> change CNCB0 ExclusiveMode=yes
! command> change CNCA0 PlugInMode=yes
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application. To enable it:
! 1. Launch the Setup Command Prompt shortcut.
! 2. Enter the change commands:
! command> change CNCB0 ExclusiveMode=yes
! command> change CNCA0 PlugInMode=yes
!
! Q. When I add a port pair, why does Windows XP always pops up a Found New Hardware
! Wizard? The drivers are already there and it can install them silently in the
! background and report when the device is ready.
! A. It's because there is not signed com0com.cat catalog file. It can be created on
! your test computer by this way:
!
! 1. Create a catalog file, for example:
!
! cd "C:\Program Files\com0com"
! inf2cat /driver:. /os:XP_X86
!
! 2. Create a test certificate, for example:
!
! makecert -r -n "CN=com0com (test)" -sv com0com.pvk com0com.cer
! pvk2pfx -pvk com0com.pvk -spc com0com.cer -pfx com0com.pfx
!
! 3. Sign the catalog file by test certificate, for example:
!
! signtool sign /v /f com0com.pfx com0com.cat
!
! 4. Install a test certificate to the Trusted Root Certification Authorities
! certificate store and the Trusted Publishers certificate store, for example:
!
! certmgr -add com0com.cer -s -r localMachine root
! certmgr -add com0com.cer -s -r localMachine trustedpublisher
!
! The inf2cat tool can be installed with the Winqual Submission Tool.
! The makecert, pvk2pfx, signtool and certmgr tools can be installed with the
! Platform Software Development Kit (SDK).
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