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        This is the README for RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver

        (C) 1994-1996 D.Gorodchanin (pgmdsg@ibi.com)

        See file LICENSE for terms and conditions.

NOTE: English is not my native language.

      I'm sorry for any mistakes in this text.

Misc. notes for RISCom/8 serial driver, in no particular order :)

1) This driver can support up to 4 boards at time.

   Use string "riscom8=0xXXX,0xXXX,0xXXX,0xXXX" at LILO prompt, for

   setting I/O base addresses for boards. If you compile driver

   as module use insmod options "iobase=0xXXX iobase1=0xXXX iobase2=..."

2) The driver partially supports famous 'setserial' program, you can use almost

   any it option, exclude port & irq settings.

3) There are some misc. defines at the beginning of riscom8.c, please read the

   comments and try to change some of them in case of problems.

4) I consider the current state of the driver as BETA.

   If you REALLY think you found the bug, send me e-mail, I hope I'll

   fix it. For any other problems please ask support@sdlcomm.com.

5) SDL Communications WWW page is http://www.sdlcomm.com.

6) You can use the script at the end of this file to create RISCom/8 devices.

7) Minors number for 1-st board are 0-7, for second 8-15, etc.

22 Apr 1996.

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#!/bin/bash

NORMAL_DEVICE=/dev/ttyL

CALLOUT_DEVICE=/dev/cuL

NORMAL_MAJOR=48

CALLOUT_MAJOR=49

echo "Creating devices... "

for i in 0 1 2 3; do

        echo "Board No $[$i+1]"

        for j in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7; do

                k=$[ 8 * $i + $j]

                rm -f $NORMAL_DEVICE$k

                mknod $NORMAL_DEVICE$k c $NORMAL_MAJOR $k

                chmod a+rw $NORMAL_DEVICE$k

                echo -n $NORMAL_DEVICE$k" "

                rm -f $CALLOUT_DEVICE$k

                mknod $CALLOUT_DEVICE$k c $CALLOUT_MAJOR $k

                chmod a+rw $CALLOUT_DEVICE$k

                echo $CALLOUT_DEVICE$k

        done

done

echo "done."

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