From owner-freebsd-alpha Wed Feb 28 5: 4:23 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from 1upmc-msximc1.isdip.upmc.edu (1upmc-msximc1.isdip.upmc.edu [128.147.18.39]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 433FB37B719 for ; Wed, 28 Feb 2001 05:04:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from personrp@ccbh.com) Received: by 1upmc-msximc1.isdip.upmc.edu with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Wed, 28 Feb 2001 08:03:37 -0500 Message-ID: From: "Person, Roderick" To: 'Alpha FreeBSD' Subject: Noname Serial Port Info..... Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 08:03:26 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C0A186.D668B5D0" Sender: owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0A186.D668B5D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I was just passing this along, I found this at http://www.unix-ag.org. Just in case any one is having or will have as much trouble as I was trying to use an external modem on a Noname Alpha. I never found any thing saying this on freebsd.org or ftp.dec.com so I thought it might no be well know. If it is sorry. +++++++++++ The Noname's serial ports are wired somewhat unusual. Normal PC connectors are wired from board to connector (9 pin SUB-D) 1-1 2-6 3-2 4-7 and so on. The Noname uses another scheme, i.e. 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 and so on. The OEM design guide is also very confusing here. When wired wrong the serial ports will not work at all. Also MILO is at default compiled to echo it's output to the first serial port. If the ports are wired incorrectly or a mouse is connected to the first port MILO will be become confused and print unusual nonsense. Roderick P. Person Programmer II personrp@ccbh.com "To hell with the public! I'm here to represent the people!" - A New Jersey state senator ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0A186.D668B5D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Noname Serial Port Info.....

I was just passing this along, I found this at http://www.unix-ag.org. Just in case any one is = having or will have as much trouble as I was trying to use an external = modem on a Noname Alpha. I never found any thing saying this on = freebsd.org or ftp.dec.com so I thought it might no be well know. If it = is sorry.

+++++++++++
The Noname's serial ports are wired somewhat = unusual. Normal PC connectors
are wired from board to connector (9 pin SUB-D) 1-1 = 2-6 3-2 4-7 and so on. The
Noname uses another scheme, i.e. 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 = and so on. The OEM
design guide is also very confusing here.
When wired wrong the serial ports will not work at = all. Also MILO is at
default compiled to echo it's output to the first = serial port. If the ports
are wired incorrectly or a mouse is connected to the = first port MILO will be
become confused and print unusual nonsense.



Roderick P. Person
Programmer II
personrp@ccbh.com


"To hell with the public! I'm here to represent = the people!"

     - A New Jersey state senator =

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