On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:36:55 -0400 Nick Holland <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 06/17/12 18:24, Jiri B wrote: > > Hello, > > > > could anybody recommend OpenBSD compatible 8-ports serial card? I'd > > like to build a small console server. > > > > Thank you. > > > > jirib > > So cheap, it's worth a try: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815124099 > I bought a few of these cards a few years back. They didn't work. > Then somewhere around 4.8 or 4.9, support for the chip I had was > added, but the older card I had didn't work on anything under than a > P4, and even there, it caused a huge interrupt storm, slowed the > machine down and drastically increased power consumption. On a P3 or > slower system (inc. macppc or sparc64), the system just hung as it > spun up the serial ports. Then, somewhere before 5.1, iirc, something > fixed that and now it works nicely on anything I've put it in. > > BUT: > This is not the card I ordered. Same vendor, same price point, but > the card has clearly been revised. So I can't tell you if THIS card > works. I keep getting tempted to buy one, but I also look at the > older card still in the box on my shelf...and think...sheesh, when I > buy this one, it will be revised a week later, and nothing will be > gained by anyone. > > Nick. > We use one from www.visionsystems.de: VSCOM 800H UPCI 8x RS232 16C950 (128Byte FIFO),921kbps + MINIBOX 8 X RS232/DB9 Anschlussbox RS232,8x DB9 puc0 at pci0 dev 7 function 0 "VScom 400H/800H" rev 0x00: ports: 4 com com3 at puc0 port 0 irq 11: st16650, 32 byte fifo com4 at puc0 port 1 irq 11: st16650, 32 byte fifo com5 at puc0 port 2 irq 11: st16650, 32 byte fifo com6 at puc0 port 3 irq 11: st16650, 32 byte fifo puc1 at pci0 dev 7 function 1 "VScom 800H" rev 0x00: ports: 4 com com7 at puc1 port 0 irq 11: st16650, 32 byte fifo com8 at puc1 port 1 irq 11: st16650, 32 byte fifo com9 at puc1 port 2 irq 11: st16650, 32 byte fifo com10 at puc1 port 3 irq 11: st16650, 32 byte fifo com0 at isa0 port 0x3f8/8 irq 4: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo in an old desktop PC - 2 other machines we tried couldn't cope with it (died or crashed after 2-3 weeks uptime, maybe unrelated though). Alf
