root/Documentation/riscom8.txt

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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 particular 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.

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#!/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."
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