After installing a Syba SY-PCI15001 card and the latest driver from MOSCHIP I now have an additional 6 serial ports. However, two of the new ports show up as ttyD, and are apparently not recognized by LinuxMCE. Is there a way around this?
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$ setserial -g /dev/tty[SD]*
/dev/ttyD0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xdc00, IRQ: 19
/dev/ttyD1, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd880, IRQ: 18
/dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
/dev/ttyS1, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS2, UART: unknown, Port: 0x03e8, IRQ: 4
/dev/ttyS3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS4, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd800, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS5, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd480, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS6, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd400, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS7, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd080, IRQ: 16
I can use S0 (motherboard) and S4-S7 from the Syba card. The ttyD ports do not show up in the wizard when I install my Denon amp. S1-S3 are legacy addresses, I think, from the time when motherboards had many built-in serial ports. I tried to rename D0 to S2 using setserial. S2 subsequently appeared as a choice in the wizard, but it would not work. After this failure, I tried to reconnect on S0 using web admin (select S0, save, reload router). This did not work, nor would any of my other good ports until I deleted the device (AVR2310) and reinstalled to S0 using the wizard. After doing this, I could again use the web admin method to easily change between all my working ports.
By the way, I tested all the 6 ports on the card (including ttyD0 and D1) using minicom to talk with another computer through a null cable. Everything checked out fine.
Any insights are appreciated,
John
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$ make
rm -f *.mod.c *.o *.ko .*.cmd *.symvers
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27-17-generic/build/ SUBDIRS=/home/js/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-17-generic'
CC [M] /home/js/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11/mcs9865.o
/home/js/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11/mcs9865.c: In function ‘receive_chars’:
/home/js/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11/mcs9865.c:644: warning: comparison of distinct pointer types lacks a cast
/home/js/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11/mcs9865.c:718: warning: comparison of distinct pointer types lacks a cast
CC [M] /home/js/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11/mcs9865-isa.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 2 modules
CC /home/js/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11/mcs9865-isa.mod.o
LD [M] /home/js/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11/mcs9865-isa.ko
CC /home/js/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11/mcs9865.mod.o
LD [M] /home/js/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11/mcs9865.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-17-generic'
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$ sudo insmod mcs9865.ko
[sudo] password for js:
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$ sudo insmod mcs9865-isa.ko
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$ setserial -g /dev/tty[SD]*
/dev/ttyD0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xdc00, IRQ: 19
/dev/ttyD1, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd880, IRQ: 18
/dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
/dev/ttyS1, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS2, UART: unknown, Port: 0x03e8, IRQ: 4
/dev/ttyS3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS4, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd800, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS5, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd480, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS6, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd400, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS7, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd080, IRQ: 16
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$ sudo setserial /dev/ttyS2 UART 16550A Port 0xdc00 IRQ 19
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$ setserial -g /dev/tty[SD]*
/dev/ttyD0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xdc00, IRQ: 19
/dev/ttyD1, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd880, IRQ: 18
/dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
/dev/ttyS1, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS2, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xdc00, IRQ: 19
/dev/ttyS3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS4, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd800, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS5, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd480, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS6, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd400, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS7, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd080, IRQ: 16
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$ sudo setserial /dev/ttyD0 UART unknown Port 0x0000 IRQ 0
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$ setserial -g /dev/tty[SD]*
/dev/ttyD0, UART: unknown, Port: 0x0000, IRQ: 0
/dev/ttyD1, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd880, IRQ: 18
/dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
/dev/ttyS1, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS2, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xdc00, IRQ: 19
/dev/ttyS3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS4, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd800, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS5, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd480, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS6, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd400, IRQ: 16
/dev/ttyS7, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xd080, IRQ: 16
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$ lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Host Bridge (rev b1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
00:03.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 LPC Bridge (rev b2)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
I/O ports at 4f00 [size=256]
00:03.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel
00:03.2 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP79 SMBus (rev b1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel, IRQ 15
I/O ports at 4900 [size=64]
I/O ports at 4d00 [size=64]
I/O ports at 4e00 [size=64]
Capabilities: <access denied>
00:03.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel
00:03.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation Device 0a98 (rev b1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel
00:03.5 Co-processor: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Co-processor (rev b1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at fad80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
Kernel modules: nvidia
00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev b1) (prog-if 10)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
Memory at fad7f000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
Kernel modules: ohci-hcd
00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev b1) (prog-if 20)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at fad7ec00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd
00:06.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev b1) (prog-if 10)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
Memory at fad7d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
Kernel modules: ohci-hcd
00:06.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev b1) (prog-if 20)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
Memory at fad7e800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd
00:08.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP79 High Definition Audio (rev b1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 82fe
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
Memory at fad78000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Bridge (rev b1) (prog-if 01)
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: fae00000-faefffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: dff00000-dfffffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Ethernet (rev b1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
Memory at fad7c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at c480 [size=8]
Memory at fad7e400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Memory at fad7e000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
Kernel modules: forcedeth
00:0b.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP79 SATA Controller (rev b1) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 221
I/O ports at c400 [size=8]
I/O ports at c080 [size=4]
I/O ports at c000 [size=8]
I/O ports at bc00 [size=4]
I/O ports at b880 [size=16]
Memory at fad76000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: faf00000-fbffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000e0000000-00000000f9ffffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:15.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
01:05.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capture (rev 11)
Subsystem: DViCO Corporation Device d500
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
Memory at dffff000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: bttv
Kernel modules: bttv
01:05.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (rev 11)
Subsystem: DViCO Corporation Device d500
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
Memory at dfffe000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: bt878
Kernel modules: bt878
01:06.0 Serial controller: NetMos Technology PCI 9865 Multi-I/O Controller (prog-if 02)
Subsystem: Device a000:1000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
I/O ports at dc00 [size=8]
Memory at faeff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at faefe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: mcs9865-serial
01:06.1 Serial controller: NetMos Technology PCI 9865 Multi-I/O Controller (prog-if 02)
Subsystem: Device a000:1000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
I/O ports at d880 [size=8]
Memory at faefd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at faefc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: mcs9865-serial
01:06.2 Communication controller: NetMos Technology PCI 9865 Multi-I/O Controller
Subsystem: Device a000:3004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
I/O ports at d800 [size=8]
I/O ports at d480 [size=8]
I/O ports at d400 [size=8]
I/O ports at d080 [size=8]
Memory at faefb000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: serial-isa
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 9300 / nForce 730i (rev b1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8356
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
Memory at fb000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at f8000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at ec00 [size=128]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at fafe0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
Kernel modules: nvidia, nvidiafb
js@dcerouter:~/MCS9865_V1.0.0.11$