> -Original Message-
> From: centos-boun...@centos.org
> [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of John Warren
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:47 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: [CentOS] Serial channels on version 5
>
> On CentOS version 4 I had to re-compile the kernel in order to add
> more serial ports I needed for Halifax. Was version 5 changed
> so that
> you can add more serial ports, I need up to 24 additional, without a
> kernel re-compile?
Well looking at this I would say yes...
[r...@twilight boot]# cat config-2.6.18-92.1.18.el5 | grep CONFIG_SERIAL
CONFIG_SERIAL_NONSTANDARD=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y # Linked IN?
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PCI=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PNP=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CS=m
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS=32 # Up to 32 Ports if Needed
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS=4 # Four on Boot time
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS=y # Set to "y"
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DETECT_IRQ=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RSA=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_SERIAL_JSM=m
JohnStanley
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