> > > 1 insmod specialix > > > 2. made an entry in /etc/conf.modules. > > > 3. created ttyS4-ttyS11 devices in /etc/devices directory. > > > > >From /usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt: > > > > 32 char Specialix serial card > > 0 = /dev/ttyX0 First Specialix port > > 1 = /dev/ttyX1 Second Specialix port > > > > Of course, you don't have to use these names. But you do have to use > > major number 32, not 4 (which is what MAKEDEV will use for ttyS*). > Hi, > > Some problem here. I created the ttyS4-11 devices using "./makedev" > command which had major number 4. After your mail I deleted all devices > and used simalir command as writen below. > > mknod -m 666 /dev/ttyS4 c 32 64 > > but when i reboot my server it says that ttyS4-ttyS8 no devices found > (for each device separately). Why did you use minor 64? The documentation reference clearly states that minor 0 will be the first Specialix port, etc. -- Kevin L. Mitchell <klmitch@mit.edu> - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
