From 31c00fc15ebd35c1647775dbfc167a15d46657fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Randy Dunlap Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:33:24 +0000 Subject: Create/use more directory structure in the Documentation/ tree. Create Documentation/blockdev/ sub-directory and populate it. Populate the Documentation/serial/ sub-directory. Move MSI-HOWTO.txt to Documentation/PCI/. Move ioctl-number.txt to Documentation/ioctl/. Update all relevant 00-INDEX files. Update all relevant Kconfig files and source files. Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap --- Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt (limited to 'Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt') diff --git a/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt b/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..14f61fdad7c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +* NOTE - this is an unmaintained driver. The original author cannot be located. + +SDL Communications is now SBS Technologies, and does not have any +information on these ancient ISA cards on their website. + +James Nelson - 12-12-2004 + + This is the README for RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver + (C) 1994-1996 D.Gorodchanin + 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 modprobe options "iobase=0xXXX iobase1=0xXXX iobase2=..." + +2) The driver partially supports famous 'setserial' program, you can use almost + any of its options, excluding 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. + +5) SDL Communications WWW page is http://www.sdlcomm.com. + +6) You can use the MAKEDEV program to create RISCom/8 /dev/ttyL* entries. + +7) Minor numbers for first board are 0-7, for second 8-15, etc. + +22 Apr 1996. -- cgit v1.2.3