Paolo Bonzini <pbonz...@redhat.com> writes: > On 04/04/19 22:49, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote: >> While I wonder if someone still use the r4k machine, I have more doubts >> about users running with more the 2 -serial options... > > I sort of remember ISA extension cards that had jumpers or dip switches > to choose between COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4...
They still exist, with I/O ports and IRQ lines selectable via jumpers & DIP switches. Traditionally: COM1: I/O port 0x3F8, IRQ 4 COM2: I/O port 0x2F8, IRQ 3 COM3: I/O port 0x3E8, IRQ 4 COM4: I/O port 0x2E8, IRQ 3