Bug#440807: increase CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS (number of serial ports)
Hello,
I have similar problem. We are running a hylafax fax server with
multiple serial ports with attached fax modems to it.
Currently we have 1 serial port on motherboard and 2 port pci card. I
would like to add another 4 port pci card. I am not able to do it
because I get a conflict on ttyS.
Since regular pc pci limit is on average 3. the max serial ports I could
install is 3x(6port serial card) + 1 on mother board. So Max I could
fit on is 19 if I wanted to. Realistically it would be optimal for me to
have at least 7 available.
Is there some kind of setting that can be changed without recompiling
the kernel to allow this many serial ports or some kernel header that
would increase the number of available serial ports without much problem?
Thanks,
Lucas
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Lukasz Szybalski
Unique Insurance Co
www.UniqueInsuranceCo.com
773-299-7527
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