Linux-Hams archive - April 1997: Re: 2.0.30 and scc driver

Re: 2.0.30 and scc driver

Arjan Filius (vxdfxxlp@host191-131-28-81.hiway.at)
Thu, 10 Apr 1997 09:13:34 +0200 (MET DST)


Hi,
On Thu, 10 Apr 1997, Joop Stakenborg wrote:

> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 08:54:42 +0100
> From: Joop Stakenborg <mwnteqg@cox.com>
> To: linux-hams <qvdnmx@itctel.com>
> Subject: 2.0.30 and scc driver
>
> Hi,
>
> Yesterday I patched my kernel to 2.0.30.
> It has the scc driver from Joerg compiled in,
> version 2.4b.
> After a boot the system runs for a while and
> then everything hangs! The keyboard is locked
> and I can only do a hard reset.
> Anyone else tried this? I heard of at least
> one ham with the same problem.......
>
Yep i do!
I use version:
Z8530 SCC driver version 2.4.dl1bke (experimental) by DL1BKE
And indeed a real lockup just a few moments after first use of the scc
device.

Arjan Filius
Email: inawn.exbti@israsrv.net.il
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Argh! All right, so how am I supposed to work with Linux when
everything's already been done?! Can't these people leave some
broken MSDOS like parts so there's problems left to solve!?....