[FADCA] Serial PCI cards w/ Linux

[Chuck Hast]

On 11/23/05, bud thompson <budthompson at cfl.mail-block.com> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles S Schuman" <k4gbb at earthlink.net>
> To: "FADCA - News Reflecter" <fadca at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 13:25
> Subject: [FADCA] Serial PCI cards w/ Linux
>
>
> >I think I got this serial PCI card untangled.
> > They get assigned their /dev/ttyS numbers AFTER
> > the four devices (0 to 3) which MIGHT be on the motherboard.
> >
> > In Bud's case they are assigned /dev/ttyS4 & 5.
> > I was able to attach one to port 1 and run calibrate.
> > The system shows that data was sent to the device.
> > I couldn't varify this cause I can't see the TNC from here.
> >
> > I tried to do the same w/ Linuxlab, but the box won't boot
> > with my PCI card installed. Even the paranoids are aginst ME!
> >
> > <<Charlie>>
> >    k4gbb
> >
>
> * * *
> Deltona
> Wednesday 1350E
>
> It works . . .
> The switch now has ports 0, 1, 9
>
> Calibrate 0 works on the MB port
> Calibrate 1 works on the bottom port of the pci card
>
> Ready for the next one.

Yesssss!!! this is very good news. As soon as I get some time I want to
do the same thing with USB ports and see how that stands up. Also need
to get the mult-drop piece integrated into 6pack (it was on the linux-hams
list the other day) that will allow I think it is up to 4 tnc's on a
single serial
port

--
Chuck Hast
To paraphrase my flight instructor;
"the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going
out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn
and twisted metal."