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From: rob@Simplex.NL (Rob Simons)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: [Q] Help needed with 4port(s !!
Date: 30 Jul 1994 09:03:42 GMT
Organization: Simplex networking Amsterdam
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Hiya,

I have the following problem with two AST-compatible 4ports in my FreeBSD
1.1.5.1 machine .. apparently the kernel doesn't recognise any of the
ports on the cards.

In my kernel config file I have :


device		sio0	at isa? port "IO_COM1" tty irq 4 vector siointr
device		sio1	at isa? port "IO_COM2" tty irq 3 vector siointr
#device		sio2	at isa? port "IO_COM3" tty irq 5 vector siointr
#device		sio3	at isa? port "IO_COM4" tty irq 9 vector siointr

device		sio4	at isa? port 0x2A0 tty irq 5 vector siointr 
device		sio5	at isa? port 0x2A8 tty flags 0x0501 vector siointr 
device 		sio6	at isa? port 0x2B0 tty flags 0x0501 vector siointr 
device		sio7	at isa? port 0x2B8 tty flags 0x0501 vector siointr 

device		sio8	at isa? port 0x1A0 tty irq 9 flags 0x0501 vector siointr
device		sio9	at isa? port 0x1A8 tty flags 0x0001 vector siointr
device		sio10	at isa? port 0x1B0 tty flags 0x0001 vector siointr
device		sio11	at isa? port 0x1B8 tty flags 0x0001 vector siointr

Also 'options COM_MULTIPORT' is defined .. 

None of the above works (except for the two COM ports) ..
The IRQ of the first card is 5, the second is 9, IO addresses are
correct .. I really don't know what to do next .. 

The messages I get are :

Jul 30 12:44:53 XS1 /386bsd: Probing for devices on the ISA bus:
Jul 30 12:44:53 XS1 /386bsd: sc0 at 0x60-0x6f irq 1 on motherboard
Jul 30 12:44:53 XS1 /386bsd: sc0: VGA color <6 virtual consoles>
Jul 30 12:44:54 XS1 /386bsd: sio0 at 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 on isa
Jul 30 12:44:54 XS1 /386bsd: sio0: type 16450
Jul 30 12:44:54 XS1 /386bsd: sio1 at 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 on isa
Jul 30 12:44:54 XS1 /386bsd: sio1: type 16450
Jul 30 12:44:54 XS1 /386bsd: sio4 not found at 0x2a0
Jul 30 12:44:54 XS1 /386bsd: device is multiport.
Jul 30 12:44:54 XS1 /386bsd: sio5: master device 5 irq not configured
Jul 30 12:44:54 XS1 /386bsd: sio5 not found at 0x2a8
Jul 30 12:44:54 XS1 /386bsd: device is multiport.
Jul 30 12:44:55 XS1 /386bsd: sio6: master device 5 irq not configured
Jul 30 12:44:55 XS1 /386bsd: sio6 not found at 0x2b0
Jul 30 12:44:55 XS1 /386bsd: device is multiport.
Jul 30 12:44:55 XS1 /386bsd: sio7: master device 5 irq not configured
Jul 30 12:44:56 XS1 /386bsd: sio7 not found at 0x2b8
[ etc ]

Does anyone have -any- clue why this is happening ?  I would be
very gratefull for some advice .. 

- Rob.