Re: digiboard support in linux

Martin Laberge
2001-02-05T17:27:39Z

> Martin,
>
> From reading the info on Digi's site, they say that for PC/x the
> driver is already built into the kernel. Am I still supposed to load the
> drivers up? If so, then i'm in trouble because I don't have any drivers
> for the PC/X on Redhat. I've been reading the install instructions from:
> http://support.digi.com/support/techsupport/unix/linux/pcx.html
>
> Thanks for your help!
> -Ken
>
> On Sat, 3 Feb 2001, Martin Laberge wrote:
>
> > Kenneth Yeung wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Martin
> > >
> > > Thanks for the info, I'm having a little trouble getting the ports
> > > configured. On my system, it looks like half the ports are on irq 2 and
> > > the other half are on irq 5. and looks like they have been configured the
> > > right way? But i can't seem to get them to run getty so that I can test
> > > the connection.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > -Ken
> > >
> > > On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Martin Laberge wrote:
> > >
> > > > Kenneth Yeung wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello all
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone tell me where I can find infomation on digiboard support in
> > > > > linux specifically the PC/X model?
> > > > >
> > > > > THanks
> > > > > -Ken
> > > > >
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> > > > yes i used it often in my installations and no problem with that
> > > > since 2.0.x
> > > >
> > > > 2.2.x works good too
> > > >
> > > > never tried with linux 2.4.x
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > driver is supported by digiboard itself and by linux
> > > >
> > > > you have the choice of 2 drivers for these boards....
> > > >
> > > > i used for my part the PC/8e PC/16e and PC/32e In ISA versions
> > > > and never had any problems... (except figuring out how to install for the
> > > > first time)
> > > > but it is very simple if you know how to read install instructions
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Martin Laberge
> > > > mlsoft@videotron.ca
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > could you send me the configuration logs and system boot messages about the
> > digiboard...
> >
> > for my part i used agetty on these ports and the board use only one interrupt
> > (exept if you have many boards...
> > in that case one interrupt by board ... )
> >
> > did you executed the DigiLoad command in your boot scripts like instructed in
> > documentations...
> > did you put the board drivers (?????.bin) in the right places...
> >
> > they have to be loaded for the board to work...
> >
> > Martin Laberge
> > mlsoft@videotron.ca
> >
> >
> >

the drivers are for the Intelligents boards and are located in /etc/digi/?????.bin

if you are using the non intelligent boards, you can use the drivers from the kernel,
and follow the instructions you referred abobe

for my part i allways used the intelligent boards ex: PC/16e (note the 'e') and i
did it with the digiboard provided drivers...

for non intelligent boards, i suppose the instructions you referred to were valid...
I read them and found it clean for me...
make all the steps as indicated...

one exeption perhaps... I used ttyD? in place of ttyS? just not to conflict with
the standard serial ports...
in the intelligent boards, they referred to ttyD? too... then i allways did it this
way...

maybe you could try the Digiboard provided drivers if you continue to have
problems...
I never used those included with linux kernel... Digiboard should know their hardware
well enough to provide for working drivers
better than anyone else... i suppose...

Also there is the case of Hardware CTS/RTS/DTR/... pins...
if you work with 3 wire serial connections, i propose you set the ports to CLOCAL
or/and jump the 4,5 / 6,8,20 pins of the DB-25
or the corresponding ones on others connectors...