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Date:      Mon, 17 Mar 1997 23:44:51 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Intuitive Design Archive <archive@in-design.com>
Cc:        Pedro Vapi <vapi@student.dei.uc.pt>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: My dear sio1 (COM2)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.94.970317234245.1602P-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970315084419.9145B-100000@nero.in-design.com>

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On Sat, 15 Mar 1997, Intuitive Design Archive wrote:

> 	I have a delema along the same lines.  I joined this thread 
> late.  But here is the set up that I have:
> 
> 	COM1 : External Modem 
> 	COM2 : Logiteck serial mouse
> 	
> I am trying to figure out two things.  First, I put in an internal 
> Zoltrix modem (non-PNP) version, and have no way of finding out what it's 
> settings are what so ever.  I tried alot of things. Maybe is there is a 
> port checker out there that I can use to tell me what is what?

Uh, trial and error?

> Second I have a psm0 device showing up at IRQ 12.  However it conflicts 
> with IO_KBD 0X60 memory block. SO I Am wondering if that is the modem. Is 
> there anything out there that can check some of these settings for me?  
> MSD doesn't seam to have any info. Also can I have both com ports working 
> and the internal modem, or does one of the internal ports have to be closed?
> The motherboard that I have is an OptiViper with a cyrix 166+. 

Add 'conflicts' to the psm0 line in your kernel config.

> Two more odd things, or questions: Is there anyway to use the 586 
> optamization in the kernel with the cyrix 166+ ?

The Cyrix is not Pentium chipset compatible.  It's a sped up 486 for all
intents and purposes.  If the Cyrix probe wasn't in there, that's what
FreeBSD would think it is :)

> 	and my Logiteck mouse only works with the following setting: 
> Section "Pointer"
>    Protocol        "GlidePoint"
>    Device          "/dev/cuaa1"
>    BaudRate        1200
> EndSection
> 
> 	Which is very odd indeed... But since it works fine, I am just 
> cureous rather then worried.

Unusual.  An associate of mine has a Logitech trackball that won't work
with protocol "logitech" -- we have to use the Microsoft protocol and
Emulate3Buttons.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major




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