Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-28 Thread Andrey Panin
On 295, 10 22, 2007 at 01:14:14 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: > Andrey Panin wrote: >> On 291, 10 18, 2007 at 01:00:06 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: >> So the card probably generates screaming interrupt... that's bad. >> I found some docs for IT887x chips, according to these docs IT887x >> have

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-28 Thread Andrey Panin
On 295, 10 22, 2007 at 01:14:14 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: On 291, 10 18, 2007 at 01:00:06 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: So the card probably generates screaming interrupt... that's bad. I found some docs for IT887x chips, according to these docs IT887x have simple

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-26 Thread Andrey Panin
On 295, 10 22, 2007 at 12:18:08PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote: > On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 07:33:23PM +0400, Andrey Panin wrote: > > So the card probably generates screaming interrupt... that's bad. > > I found some docs for IT887x chips, according to these docs IT887x > > have simple interrupt

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-26 Thread Andrey Panin
On 295, 10 22, 2007 at 12:18:08PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote: On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 07:33:23PM +0400, Andrey Panin wrote: So the card probably generates screaming interrupt... that's bad. I found some docs for IT887x chips, according to these docs IT887x have simple interrupt

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-22 Thread Chris Bergeron
Andrey Panin wrote: On 291, 10 18, 2007 at 01:00:06 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: So the card probably generates screaming interrupt... that's bad. I found some docs for IT887x chips, according to these docs IT887x have simple interrupt controller inside. Further investigation is needed.

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-22 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 07:33:23PM +0400, Andrey Panin wrote: > So the card probably generates screaming interrupt... that's bad. > I found some docs for IT887x chips, according to these docs IT887x > have simple interrupt controller inside. Further investigation is needed. > > Can you post

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-22 Thread Andrey Panin
On 291, 10 18, 2007 at 01:00:06 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: > Andrey Panin wrote: >> On 290, 10 17, 2007 at 06:16:58 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: >> >>> Andrey Panin wrote: >>> Is it possible to connect two ports and run getty on one port and minicom on another ? We should

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-22 Thread Andrey Panin
On 291, 10 18, 2007 at 01:00:06 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: On 290, 10 17, 2007 at 06:16:58 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: Is it possible to connect two ports and run getty on one port and minicom on another ? We should check that UARTs are

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-22 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 07:33:23PM +0400, Andrey Panin wrote: So the card probably generates screaming interrupt... that's bad. I found some docs for IT887x chips, according to these docs IT887x have simple interrupt controller inside. Further investigation is needed. Can you post output of

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-22 Thread Chris Bergeron
Andrey Panin wrote: On 291, 10 18, 2007 at 01:00:06 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: So the card probably generates screaming interrupt... that's bad. I found some docs for IT887x chips, according to these docs IT887x have simple interrupt controller inside. Further investigation is needed.

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-19 Thread kyle
I also have an 8 port PCI serial card with the 8871 chip on it and a breakout cable. It is identified as such on my machine: 01:02.0 Serial controller: PLX Technology, Inc. Unknown device 9016 (rev 01) (prog-if 02 [16550]) Subsystem: Unknown device 544e:0008 Control: I/O- Mem-

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-19 Thread kyle
I also have an 8 port PCI serial card with the 8871 chip on it and a breakout cable. It is identified as such on my machine: 01:02.0 Serial controller: PLX Technology, Inc. Unknown device 9016 (rev 01) (prog-if 02 [16550]) Subsystem: Unknown device 544e:0008 Control: I/O- Mem-

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-18 Thread Chris Bergeron
Andrey Panin wrote: On 290, 10 17, 2007 at 06:16:58 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: Is it possible to connect two ports and run getty on one port and minicom on another ? We should check that UARTs are really working. I used the on-board serial port as a

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-18 Thread Chris Bergeron
Andrey Panin wrote: On 290, 10 17, 2007 at 06:16:58 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: Is it possible to connect two ports and run getty on one port and minicom on another ? We should check that UARTs are really working. I used the on-board serial port as a

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-17 Thread Andrey Panin
On 290, 10 17, 2007 at 06:16:58 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: > Andrey Panin wrote: >> >> Is it possible to connect two ports and run getty on one port and minicom >> on >> another ? We should check that UARTs are really working. >> >> > I used the on-board serial port as a known working

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-17 Thread Chris Bergeron
Andrey Panin wrote: Is it possible to connect two ports and run getty on one port and minicom on another ? We should check that UARTs are really working. I used the on-board serial port as a known working control (after getting it to work with the other onboard serial port) to try and

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-17 Thread Andrey Panin
On 289, 10 16, 2007 at 03:03:34PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: > Andrey Panin wrote: >> On 284, 10 11, 2007 at 01:02:12PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: >> >>> Andrey Panin wrote: >>> On 278, 10 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: > Hello all, >

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-17 Thread Chris Bergeron
Andrey Panin wrote: Is it possible to connect two ports and run getty on one port and minicom on another ? We should check that UARTs are really working. I used the on-board serial port as a known working control (after getting it to work with the other onboard serial port) to try and

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-17 Thread Andrey Panin
On 290, 10 17, 2007 at 06:16:58 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: Is it possible to connect two ports and run getty on one port and minicom on another ? We should check that UARTs are really working. I used the on-board serial port as a known working control (after

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-17 Thread Andrey Panin
On 289, 10 16, 2007 at 03:03:34PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: On 284, 10 11, 2007 at 01:02:12PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: On 278, 10 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Hello all, I've just installed a multiport

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-16 Thread Chris Bergeron
Andrey Panin wrote: On 284, 10 11, 2007 at 01:02:12PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: On 278, 10 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Hello all, I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-16 Thread Chris Bergeron
Andrey Panin wrote: On 284, 10 11, 2007 at 01:02:12PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: On 278, 10 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Hello all, I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-12 Thread Andrey Panin
On 284, 10 11, 2007 at 01:02:12PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: > Andrey Panin wrote: >> On 278, 10 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called >>> Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-12 Thread Andrey Panin
On 284, 10 11, 2007 at 01:02:12PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Andrey Panin wrote: On 278, 10 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Hello all, I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-11 Thread Chris Bergeron
Lennart Sorensen wrote: On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 01:02:12PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: One chip has "ITE IT8871F 0641-AYS ZF1M04L" written on it, and the other two have a stylized celtic knot looking "T" followed by "TG16C554CJG FTA6M-001 0620-B". The 8871 is a single PCI parallel

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-11 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 01:02:12PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: > I'm sure that's what it says on the largest chip on the PCI card. It > could be that the other two chips are more relevant... the numbers from > them are included below. > > I've posted up a quick text only page with the

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-11 Thread Chris Bergeron
Andrey Panin wrote: On 278, 10 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Hello all, I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F.

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-11 Thread Chris Bergeron
Andrey Panin wrote: On 278, 10 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Hello all, I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F.

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-11 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 01:02:12PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: I'm sure that's what it says on the largest chip on the PCI card. It could be that the other two chips are more relevant... the numbers from them are included below. I've posted up a quick text only page with the diagnostic

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-11 Thread Chris Bergeron
Lennart Sorensen wrote: On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 01:02:12PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: One chip has ITE IT8871F 0641-AYS ZF1M04L written on it, and the other two have a stylized celtic knot looking T followed by TG16C554CJG FTA6M-001 0620-B. The 8871 is a single PCI parallel port,

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-10 Thread Andrey Panin
On 278, 10 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: > Hello all, > > I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called > Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout > cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F. Are you sure ?

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-10 Thread Andrey Panin
On 278, 10 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Hello all, I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F. Are you sure ? IIRC

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-09 Thread Chris Bergeron
Lennart Sorensen wrote: On Fri, Oct 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F.

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-09 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Fri, Oct 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: > I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called > Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout > cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F. Well 8250_pci.c mentions

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-09 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Fri, Oct 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F. Well 8250_pci.c mentions IT8871,

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-09 Thread Chris Bergeron
Lennart Sorensen wrote: On Fri, Oct 05, 2007 at 05:31:05PM -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F.

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-05 Thread Nicholas Miell
On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 17:31 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: > Hello all, > > I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called > Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout > cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F. > > I've got two

Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-05 Thread Chris Bergeron
Hello all, I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F. I've got two questions on this: Is there a driver I should try force loading on it

Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-05 Thread Chris Bergeron
Hello all, I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F. I've got two questions on this: Is there a driver I should try force loading on it

Re: Syba 8-Port Serial Card Unidentified By Kernel

2007-10-05 Thread Nicholas Miell
On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 17:31 -0400, Chris Bergeron wrote: Hello all, I've just installed a multiport serial card released by an outfit called Syba. This is an 8 port serial-only card with an Octopus style breakout cable. The main chipset on it is an ITE IT8871F. I've got two questions