On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 10:28:10AM -0800, Ashlesha Shintre wrote: > > Use CONFIG_SERIAL_AU1X00. > > --But I want to use standard 16550 compatible serial port, controlled by > the Super I/O Controller on the VIA Southbridge.. The > CONFIG_SERIAL_AU1x00 will not be able to drive this port will it? Ah, no. But that's an unusual configuration. In general Alchemy systems only use the on-chip UART which is 8250-ish but just different enough that in older Linux versions we used to have a separate driver for it. Ralf