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From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au>
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Subject: Re: 7.1 reports serial ports disabled (but they work OK)
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On Thu, 26 Feb 2009, Daniel O'Connor wrote:
 > I have an amd64 7.1 install on a SuperMicro C2SBA+ and I see the following in 
 > dmesg..
 > 
 > sio0: configured irq 4 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
 > sio0: port may not be enabled
 > sio0: configured irq 4 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
 > sio0: port may not be enabled
 > sio0: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on acpi0
 > sio0: type 16550A
 > sio0: [FILTER]
 > sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
 > sio1: port may not be enabled
 > sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
 > sio1: port may not be enabled
 > sio1: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 on acpi0
 > sio1: type 16550A
 > sio1: [FILTER]
 > 
 > However the ports do work fine.

The last 3 lines of each show success, despite earlier prevarication.

 > I was under the impression that this test was bogus on !i386 and had be 
 > removed but I guess I'm wrong :)

As long as they work!

cheers, Ian