Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 16:45:32 +2 From: "Irvine Short" <ishort@pcm.co.za> To: Glen Foster <gfoster@osmre.gov> Cc: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need Docs on Arnet Multiport Message-ID: <199603191442.QAA18445@pcmgate.pcm.co.za>
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Glen and All Thanks for the reply... > A client of mine has a "StarGate 8" (ARNET and StarGate are the same > company) and it works fine with FreeBSD 2.1R. When I was putting it > into his machine I talked to an engineer at the factory who said that > all their boards are "driver compatible" with AST's so yours should > work with FreeBSD too. Good to hear. It is actually listed in the list of compatible devices, so I feel quite safe. > He had the factory upgrade the board to 16550's (before I got my hands > on it) and I don't think they changed anything else on the board. His > is a newer board than your, circa 1989, yours may be harder to > integrate. It's worth a try anyway. Basically, I just compiled up a > kernel with COM_MULTIPORT and the right settings for the sio devices > and it came right up. Well, I intend doing the 16550 upgrade myself, so it should be the same effect. I do need the DIP switch settings though so I can set the right settings for the sio driver. . > You should have one more UART on the board than you describe below, > one for each serial port and the one that talks back to the PC. This > may have to be upgraded also unless they are using some other scheme > to interface with the PC. Are you sure? One of my subjects at colledge was digital electronics and I don't really see how 4 UARTS interface to 1... Enlighten me! Thanks again, Regards, Irvine Short http://www.pcm.co.za/homepage/ishort/irv_home.html Technical Support Professional Computer Manufacturers Cape Town, South Africa Tel: ++27-21-235084 Fax ++27-21-235089
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