Re: rsc device on SunFire 480/880 for mgetty in debian ?

[David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>]

From: Josip Rodin <joy@entuzijast.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:33:46 +0100

> On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 10:02:43AM -0800, David Miller wrote:
>> That's why I need some other mechanism to boot test kernels (tftp,
>> etc.) in order to help you out to fix the bootup hang.  And while
>> doing so I can debug this RSC serial problem too.
>> 
>> FWIF, the CONFIG_SERIAL_SUNSU driver is supposed to detect and run the
>> RSC serial ports.
> 
> Do we have any recorded success reports for V480 at all? It's missing from
> prtconfs.git. My colleagues told me they tried to boot one a few months ago,
> to no avail, with 2.6.18 and 2.6.30. I could give it another shot if
> there's a real interest.

I'm pretty sure I've seen at least one V480 working at some point
in the past.  But I can't point to any specific cases, no.

If anyone can setup a system remotely for me to access, I can
diagnose and fix.

Thanks.