Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 17:15:01 +1000 From: "Keith Spencer" <keith@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au> To: Norman C Rice <nrice@emu.sourcee.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: It won't probe extra com ports 3,4 Message-ID: <199801090533.PAA00221@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au>
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Hi Norman > > I am trying to upgrade my system from scratch with an extra i/o board > > an a bigger drive installed so I have coms1-4. The techie has > > installed it OK and run test software and cmos recognises 3 & 4 the > > newies. > Did you enable the devices in the kernel configuration file and > rebuild the kernel? I think they are disabled and commented in the > GENERIC kernel. Ensure you set the interrupts/irqs correctly. > > # device sio2 at isa? disable port "IO_COM3" tty irq 5 vector siointr > # device sio3 at isa? disable port "IO_COM4" tty irq 9 vector siointr > ^ ^^^^^^^ > Remove to enable. OOPS ! thanks for that keith .................... Keith Spencer kspencer@smmc.qld.edu.au I.T. coordinator - St Margaret Marys College http://www.ultra.net.au/~smmc/smcframz.htm
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