Multi-Tech Systems ISI5634PCI/4/8 Linux Driver for ISI5634PCI-4/8, LINUX Pre-Installation Issues

ISI5634PCI/4/8 User Guide

5.Repeat this command for each port you want to activate, using the lower case letter for local terminal use or upper case for modem control.

Note: Only one of the options (e.g., modem control or local terminal access) should be enabled for any port at one time. For example, you cannot enable ttyl1a and then enable ttyl1A. To change the status of a port, disable the current status (disable ttyl1a) and then enable it for the desired status

(enable ttyl1A).

Removing the Driver (SCO Open Server 5)

To remove the Multi-Tech Serial Card Driver, enter the configuration utility (e.g., custom for SCO Open Server 5) and follow instructions to remove the entire driver and rebuild the kernel without the ISI driver. If it is necessary to reinstall the driver due to I/O address or IRQ overlap, remove the driver first.

Note: Remove the driver before permanently removing the ISI card from the computer.

Linux Driver for ISI5634PCI-4/8

This is the standard installation procedure for Linux and is applicable to all Linux operating systems of the correct kernel level (2.0, 2.2, or

2.4). The next major section of this manual, RedHat Linux 6.2/7.0 RPM Drivers for ISI Server Cards (PCI bus only), is an alternative installation procedure applicable only to RedHat Linux 6.2 and 7.0 using the RedHat Package Management System (RPM). Note that RedHat Linux versions 6.2 and 7.0 both use the Linux 2.2 kernel and the applicable driver can be installed using this standard installation procedure, as well.

LINUX: Pre-Installation Issues

When unpacking the Linux driver, there are two choices, one driver for the 2.0.x kernel (at this writing, it is filename L300_20X.TAR), and one driver that works for both the 2.2.x kernel and the 2.4.x kernel (at this writing, it is filename L305_22X_24X.TAR). Be absolutely positive about which kernel you have! Note that updated driver files may be

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