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| author | Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> | 2008-12-20 04:54:54 -0500 |
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| committer | Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> | 2008-12-20 04:54:54 -0500 |
| commit | 93b8eef1c098efbea2f1fc0be7e3c681f259a7e7 (patch) | |
| tree | 462cc8c2bc07bbc825dab2a200891a28d8643329 /Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt | |
| parent | a2d781fc8d9b16113dd9440107d73c0f21d7cbef (diff) | |
| parent | 929096fe9ff1f4b3645cf3919527ab47e8d5e17c (diff) | |
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diff --git a/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt b/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..14f61fdad7ca --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +* NOTE - this is an unmaintained driver. The original author cannot be located. + +SDL Communications is now SBS Technologies, and does not have any +information on these ancient ISA cards on their website. + +James Nelson <james4765@gmail.com> - 12-12-2004 + + This is the README for RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver + (C) 1994-1996 D.Gorodchanin + 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 modprobe options "iobase=0xXXX iobase1=0xXXX iobase2=..." + +2) The driver partially supports famous 'setserial' program, you can use almost + any of its options, excluding 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. + +5) SDL Communications WWW page is http://www.sdlcomm.com. + +6) You can use the MAKEDEV program to create RISCom/8 /dev/ttyL* entries. + +7) Minor numbers for first board are 0-7, for second 8-15, etc. + +22 Apr 1996. |