Re: Using Debian Linux for Dumb Terminals
Well, I recently found out that the Equinox Megaport 8CS is not a dumb
UART board--not supported by Linux.
If you're looking for a multiport serial board with support for Linux,
you have two recommended options. If the computer you connect it to is
fast, and you want to save money, you can get a Boca BB-2008 for about
US $199 (8 ports).
If your processor is low on power, you can get a Cyclades Cyclom-Y
board with 8 ports for about US $600. Check out their Web sites at
http://www.bocaresearch.com and http://www.cyclades.com. Hope this
helps.
Jeff
---Lindsay Allen <allen@cleo.murdoch.edu.au> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Jeff,
>
> I have been following the thread. My school (the one I'm the Tech
for)
> could use an 8 port card but $$$ are in short supply. Have you got
any
> pointers to not-so-expensive cards?
>
> The idea here is to have several modems for dial-in use.
>
> Lindsay
>
> On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Jeff Alami wrote:
>
> > ---Damon Muller <damon@lenore.empire.net.au> wrote:
> > > >Are there any information resources I can look at which will show
> > > >instructions on setting up a multiport serial card with dumb
> > terminals
> > > >for
> > > >Linux?
> > >
> > > We have a 16-port BocaBoard, and there is a very handly little
HOWTO
> > for
> > > setting up this little bit of hardware. Needs the Kernel to be
> > recompiled,
> > > but it's pretty easy, and I got it up and working in no time.
> > >
> > > It's called the boca-Mini-HOWTO from memory
> > >
> > Thanks for the help. I have an 8-port Equinox Megaport 8CS--we
> > currently use it for SCO UNIX. Equinox has Linux drivers for their
> > SuperSerial boards, but apparently those boards are different. I
> > believe the Megaport is just a dumb 16550A UART board. How can I set
> > that up?
> >
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