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- Date:
Mon Apr 22 07:14:01 1996
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v1.3.93/linux/Documentation/riscom8.txt
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Thu Jan 1 02:00:00 1970
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+ This is the README for RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver
+ (C) 1994-1996 D.Gorodchanin (begemot@bgm.rosrpint.net)
+ See file LICENSE for terms and conditions.
+
+NOTE: English is not my native language.
+ I'm sorry for any mistakes in this text.
+
+Misc. notes for RISCom/8 serial driver, in no particule order :)
+
+1) This driver can support up to 4 boards at time.
+ Use string "riscom8=0xXXX,0xXXX,0xXXX,0xXXX" at LILO prompt, for
+ setting I/O base addresses for boards. If you compile driver
+ as module use insmod options "iobase=0xXXX iobase1=0xXXX iobase2=..."
+
+2) The driver partially supports famous 'setserial' program, you can use almost
+ any it option, exclude port & irq settings.
+
+3) There are some misc. defines at the beginning of riscom8.c, please read the
+ comments and try to change some of them in case of problems.
+
+4) I consider the current state of the driver as BETA.
+ If you REALLY think you found the bug, send me e-mail, I hope I'll
+ fix it. For any other problems please ask support@sdlcomm.com.
+
+5) SDL Communications WWW page is http://www.sdlcomm.com.
+
+6) You can use the script at the end of this file to create RISCom/8 devices.
+
+7) Minors number for 1-st board are 0-7, for second 8-15, etc.
+
+22 Apr 1996.
+
+-------------------------------cut here-------------------------------------
+#!/bin/bash
+NORMAL_DEVICE=/dev/ttyL
+CALLOUT_DEVICE=/dev/cuL
+NORMAL_MAJOR=48
+CALLOUT_MAJOR=49
+
+echo "Creating devices... "
+for i in 0 1 2 3; do
+ echo "Board No $[$i+1]"
+ for j in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7; do
+ k=$[ 8 * $i + $j]
+ rm -f $NORMAL_DEVICE$k
+ mknod $NORMAL_DEVICE$k c $NORMAL_MAJOR $k
+ chmod a+rw $NORMAL_DEVICE$k
+ echo -n $NORMAL_DEVICE$k" "
+ rm -f $CALLOUT_DEVICE$k
+ mknod $CALLOUT_DEVICE$k c $CALLOUT_MAJOR $k
+ chmod a+rw $CALLOUT_DEVICE$k
+ echo $CALLOUT_DEVICE$k
+ done
+done
+echo "done."
+-------------------------------cut here-------------------------------------
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