Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 00:25:52 -0500 From: Norman C Rice <nrice@emu.sourcee.com> To: kspencer@smmc.qld.edu.au Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: It won't probe extra com ports 3,4 Message-ID: <19980108002552.40098@emu.sourcee.com> In-Reply-To: <199801080427.OAA21856@ultra.ultra.net.au>; from kspencer@smmc.qld.edu.au on Thu, Jan 08, 1998 at 02:29:26PM %2B0000 References: <199801080427.OAA21856@ultra.ultra.net.au>
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On Thu, Jan 08, 1998 at 02:29:26PM +0000, kspencer@smmc.qld.edu.au wrote: > Hi all, > 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. Problem is ( and PS I have the old small drive working as a > router box for my LAN beautifully so I know the hardware in general > is OK with FBSD) now I am installing FBSD (CD install) with the 2 > i/o boards (originally only one) and during install it doesn't seem > to find the coms 3&4. > I haven't got as far as a reboot on install completion yet but I > would perhaps have thought FBSD might look for any hardware > configured in the visual mode install thing? It finds a new netcard > OK....why not the 2 extra coms? Thanks in advance... > Signed confused! > Keith Spencer > Townsville Australia > 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. -- Regards, Norman C. Rice, Jr.
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