Subj : and for a real question To : Peter Knapper From : Elwyn Goldsbury Date : Tue Dec 31 2002 06:59 pm my log file MAX05.log for the internet seesion looks like this -- all is OK + 31 Dec 18:31:40 MAX Begin, v3.01 (task=5) : 31 Dec 18:31:41 MAX Waiting for caller (event in 1440 mins) + 31 Dec 18:34:25 MAX Connected at 57600 bps (ARQ/TEL FROM 202.135.62.226) + 31 Dec 18:35:30 MAX Elwyn Goldsbury calling # 31 Dec 18:35:36 MAX Given 1136 min. : 31 Dec 18:36:21 MAX Msg.area LIST.R_NZL + 31 Dec 18:37:53 MAX Elwyn Goldsbury off-line. Calls=3135, Len=2, Today=307 : 31 Dec 18:37:53 MAX End, v3.01 (5) my log file for the dial session looks like this + 31 Dec 18:31:02 MAX Begin, v3.01 (task=3) ! 31 Dec 18:31:02 MAX SYS0089: Cannot open com port (handle 3) ! 31 Dec 18:31:02 MAX Communications driver not properly installed + 31 Dec 18:42:54 *LOG Spawning BBS: 115200 33600 3 1440 /Arq/V34/Lapm + 31 Dec 18:42:54 *LOG maxp -b33600 -p3 -n03 -l\bbs\logs\max03.log max.prm + 31 Dec 18:42:56 MAX Begin, v3.01 (task=3) : 31 Dec 18:42:56 MAX Caller at 33600 bps + 31 Dec 18:43:05 MAX Elwyn Goldsbury calling ! 31 Dec 18:43:08 MAX Bad pwd "cabbage" # 31 Dec 18:43:14 MAX Given 1134 min. : 31 Dec 18:43:32 MAX Download QWK packet # 31 Dec 18:44:43 MAX External program: "maxpipe.exe 3 zip -jk -b -4 d:\ziptmp : 31 Dec 18:44:44 MAX Return from: "maxpipe.exe 3 zip -jk -b -4 d:\ziptmp D:\Ma ! 31 Dec 18:44:44 MAX Archiver error (errorlevel 255) + 31 Dec 18:45:19 MAX Elwyn Goldsbury off-line. Calls=3136, Len=2, Today=309 : 31 Dec 18:45:20 MAX End, v3.01 (5) the cannot open com port message is a bit strange -- yet the only effect is cant download ?? I dont get the com port error meassgae when I havnt got the internet Vmodem connection running Elwyn Goldsbury --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: GenBOARD/2 (Wellington, New Zealand) 64-4-479-1960 (3:771/160) .