[FADCA] Serial PCI cards w/ Linux

[Jack Sterba]

USB to Serial devices should work the same way, except they will be
/dev/ttyUSB0, /dev/ttyUSB1 ... and so on. My only concern is with how they
are recognized by the system on a restart. If the adapters don't load up the
same way each time, then the ports will be different. I have two adapters
here at home and will try to test it out this weekend and see what happens.

-----Original Message-----
From: fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Chuck Hast
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:12 PM
To: bud thompson; Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association
Cc: Charlie N3PPC; k4gbb at earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [FADCA] Serial PCI cards w/ Linux

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."
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