Thanks to all who replied, Problem solved!

Actually nothing wrong with the serial port after all that, it is just
that I have been programming Flash micro's in circuit for so long
I had forgotten about the 'special' serial cable I needed to make
the programmer work!!! (insert sound of smacking oneself over
the back of the head!)

Regards
Peter Mcalpine

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Willis"
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, 7 July 2000 4:26
Subject: Re: [OT]: dos command to send file to printer port


> Worst case, find someone local to you who can program an EPRom for you -
> I'd burn one for you (Have a 10-gang EPRom programmer and 2
> single-socket jobs) but I'm "half a world away".)
>
> Robotics groups are a good place to look for people with device
> programmers (also see mechatronics as it's sort of the same area, and
> any ham clubs or other electronics clubs around you.)
>
> "a serial port dummy spit", ??  <G>  Guessing that's a BAD occurence,
> though.
>
>   Mark
>
> Peter McAlpine wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > In a spot of bother! My eprom programmer has had
> > a serial port dummy spit, and I can't load my hex
> > files that way :(
> > It has a parrallel port but can't recall how to send my
> > file via a dos command to the LPT port...
> >
> > can someone help me please?
> >
> > Regards
> > Peter Mcalpine
>
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