Re: multi-port serial IO support
On Thursday, February 20, 2003, at 01:38 PM, Douglas K. Rand wrote: ** Jim Pazarena [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, 19 Feb 2003 18:38:01 -0800 ** in [multi-port serial IO support] writes: Jim Can anyone suggest a reliable multi-port serial system which has Jim native support for FreeBSD (without the linux compat module) ? We use the Comtrol RocketPort cards. I've had good luck with both the 16 and 32 port variations. The only problem I've ever had was trying to get two RocketPort cards to work in the same box. (Although I've not tested it, I suspect that the driver that comes with FreeBSD 4.7 might fix this, we are still back at 4.5 on that box.) We especially like that they are rack mountable and come in high densities. I'm also a fan of the RocketPort card. I am a little concerned that the first time you use it, the driver logs to dmesg: WARNING: driver rp should register devices with make_dev() (dev_t = #rp/0x10082) Has the driver been updated since FreeBSD 4.5? (Yeah, our RocketPorts are on older machines... a testament to how reliable FreeBSD 4.x is :-) ...we haven't needed to upgrade them). My other concern is that the RocketPorts have RJ45 connectors and finding the right cable is sometimes difficult. They look like modern Cisco RJ45 serial ports, but they aren't compatible. I wish there was a vendor that I could call and say, Hi! I have this weird device... here's my credit-card #... send me the right cable for my console server. --tal To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: multi-port serial IO support
On Tuesday 25 March 2003 08:29 am, Douglas K. Rand wrote:
Tom WARNING: driver rp should register devices with make_dev() (dev_t =
Tom #rp/0x10082)
While I haven't tested it, I expect that this message goes away with
FreeBSD 4.7. The rp driver got some work done to it between 4.6 and
4.7.
Still happens on my FreeBSD 4.{6,7} console servers @work, where we use
RocketPorts pretty widely. (We even have some old RP ISA cards floating
around that are still in use)
WARNING: driver rp should register devices with make_dev() (dev_t =
#rp/0x10014)
I did hear that a new rp driver (nrp?) had been written/committed in -CURRENT
sometime late last year, and apparently made it in 5.0-RELEASE, but hadn't
been back-ported to -STABLE yet (but patches have been floating around in
the archives). I haven't had a chance to test it yet, although one of the
things the new driver apparently fixes is you are now able to use more than
one PCI card in a box. (we have some installs where we need a second PCI
card to drive a third/fourth pod, where this would be useful)
We just make our own cables and ends. Using flat satin cable, putting
the RJ45 ends on is trivial, and Comtrol's pin out allows a cross over
cable to be built by putting the RJ45 connector on one end of the
cable on backwards.
That's what we do here... (tangled in a web of cat-5 and silver satin cables
at the moment)
Best Wishes - Peter
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Re: multi-port serial IO support
** Jim Pazarena [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, 19 Feb 2003 18:38:01 -0800 ** in [multi-port serial IO support] writes: Jim Can anyone suggest a reliable multi-port serial system which has Jim native support for FreeBSD (without the linux compat module) ? We use the Comtrol RocketPort cards. I've had good luck with both the 16 and 32 port variations. The only problem I've ever had was trying to get two RocketPort cards to work in the same box. (Although I've not tested it, I suspect that the driver that comes with FreeBSD 4.7 might fix this, we are still back at 4.5 on that box.) We especially like that they are rack mountable and come in high densities. To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
multi-port serial IO support
The hardware page on freebsd.org seems pretty skimpy on multi-port serial IO support. The Stallion refers to some unsupported driver, however stallion doesn't seem to have such a driver. Can anyone suggest a reliable multi-port serial system which has native support for FreeBSD (without the linux compat module) ? Thank you. -- Jim Pazarena Box 550 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Queen Charlotte BC http://www.qcislands.net/paz CANADA V0T 1S0phone:250 559 To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: multi-port serial IO support
I agree I have am (among a thousand other things I need to finish!) installing one right now an quad processor proliant and the card configuration does seem odd to me. If you have a specific problems and my very limited and newly minted knowledge is of any use please feel free to ask.. but do so in the knowlledge I have not solved all my own problems yet!!! David - Original Message - From: Jim Pazarena [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 6:38 PM Subject: multi-port serial IO support The hardware page on freebsd.org seems pretty skimpy on multi-port serial IO support. The Stallion refers to some unsupported driver, however stallion doesn't seem to have such a driver. Can anyone suggest a reliable multi-port serial system which has native support for FreeBSD (without the linux compat module) ? Thank you. -- Jim Pazarena Box 550 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Queen Charlotte BC http://www.qcislands.net/paz CANADA V0T 1S0phone:250 559 To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-hardware in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: multi-port serial IO support
The hardware page on freebsd.org seems pretty skimpy on multi-port serial IO support. The Stallion refers to some unsupported driver, however stallion doesn't seem to have such a driver. Can anyone suggest a reliable multi-port serial system which has native support for FreeBSD (without the linux compat module) ? Digi products are supported natively. -- Matt Emmerton To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: multi-port serial IO support
On 2003-Feb-19 21:50:23 -0500, Matthew Emmerton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The hardware page on freebsd.org seems pretty skimpy on multi-port serial IO support. The Stallion refers to some unsupported driver, however stallion doesn't seem to have such a driver. Can anyone suggest a reliable multi-port serial system which has native support for FreeBSD (without the linux compat module) ? Digi products are supported natively. The new digi driver (which supports the current Digi cards) is only officially in -current. I have the patches (trivial) to make it work in -STABLE. Peter To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
