> From: Glenn Johansson <glenn@WRITEME.COM>
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Here: Spec for P&P via serial port (was: RE: Plug 'n Play PIC?)
> Date: Monday, 2 June 1997 07:39
>
> >        I am currently working on a PIC based 3-D controller for PC's. I
> have >most
> >of the code and hardware working, but I would like to make it Plug 'n
Play
> >compatible with Windows 95.  I have done a search of the net and all I
> >can find is that the PC "queries" the peripheral which then sends back
its
> >make and model number or somesuch.
> >        My question is: does anyone know what I could expect to see
> >coming down
> >the serial line when the PC queries my PIC and how it should respond?
> >Someone else will be writing the driver software so I'm not really
> >concerned about the PC end of things.
>
> As usual, whenever people with more education than intelligence do
> something, they have made it ten times more complicated and five times as
> bad, as they should have. 8088 sequels, MS-DOS, virtual machines, Windows
> 3.0, and now Plug & Pray! Yuck! If all computer buyers knew the workings
of
> computers, Amiga would have been the favourite computer today...

All computers have their faults, Amiga's as well.  It's just that ppl use
selective filters (roseate colored) when viewing their favourite.

>
> I have attached the specification for Plug & Play via the serial port,
but
> it's really too complicated to add support for unless you are making a
> really big product.
>
> If you do implement it, I'm sure everybody here would be interested to
see
> the source...
>

Regarding the attachment, my version of pkzip (2.04g) and winzip didn't
like it.  Is there a later version you're using?

MikeS
<mikesmith_oz@relaymail.net>