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Appendix D - Installing Under Linux
Introduction
This appendix explains how to install a modem on a computer operating under the Red Hat Linux 6.2 operating system. Other versions of Red Hat and other Linux operating systems should be similar. Briefly, in Linux, you do not need drivers for most modems. Programs in Linux commonly call upon the port, rather than the modem.
Standard Linux Serial Port Definitions
PC portLinux port
Com1 ttyS0
Com2 ttyS1
Com3 ttyS2
Com4 ttyS3
Installation
Install the MultiModemZPX in the computer as described in Chapter 2.
Setup
1.Turn on the computer and allow the computer to boot to the command prompt.
2.Log on as root.
3.Determine the resources the modem is using by typing the command cat /proc/pci or the command less /proc/pci. Look for the entry listing vendor id=11c1 and device id=480. Note the IRQ the device uses as well as the first I/O address listed.
Output example:
Bus 0, device 17, function 0:
Communication controller:Unknown vendor Unknown device (rev 0)
Vendor id=11c1 Device id=480
Medium devsel. Fast
I/O at 0x6400
I/O at 0x6800
I/O at 0x6c00
4.Using the IRQ and first I/O address from the output obtained in step 3, type the command setserial /dev/ttySx uart 16550A port y irq z, where x is the serial device you want to use, y is the I/O address, and z is the IRQ. Example: setserial /dev/ttyS2 uart 16550A port 0x6400 irq 11.
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