Linux-Hams archive - August 1999: Re: 2.2.? kernel problem resolved
Re: 2.2.? kernel problem resolved
Hamish Moffatt (teqs@attens.net)
Wed, 4 Aug 1999 09:53:03 +1000
On Tue, Aug 03, 1999 at 07:42:19AM -0600, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> Kernel 2.0.36 doesn't care if you call a serial port a 16550. But
> kernel 2.2.? cares a lot. If the port is really a 14450 it works in a
> wierd way, allowing packets in, but not out.
>
> So I changed rc.serial to call them 16450 ports and everything
> works fine. My call works and ping works and so does everything now. I am
> switching to Red Hat 6 today.
Why not autodetect?
Hamish
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