5. Once the configuring has done successfully, type “
make
” to build all.
Script “
./ixcom.inst
” loads modules automatically. Script
“
./ixcom.remove
” removes the loaded modules. The root privilege is required
when installing or removing these kernel modules.
Note:
If you like to install files to system directory, the make install will
do it for you. However, install files to system directory is not necessary
for further operation. You will need the root privilege for that.
3.5.3 Access To VXC Serial Port
Script “
ixcom.inst
” will establish unused device major number dynamically
and create correspond device node for access VXC serial port.
Use “
dmesg
” command to inspect the driver output message.
The script “
ixcom.inst
” had loaded module into kernel and find a VXC card
that have two serial port, ttySV0 and ttySV1.
# ./ixcom.inst
IxCOM Installer 0.4.0
Check kernel version... 2.4
Use proc-file /proc/icpdas/ixcom
Load module ixcom
dmesg
………
………
ICPDAS VXC multi-serial card Serial driver version 5.05c
(2001-07-08) with HUB-6 MANY_PORTS MULTIPORT
SHARE_IRQ SERIAL_PCI enabled
vxc major = 254
vxc aux_major = 253
PCI: Found IRQ 5 for device 00:13.0
ttySV0 at port 0xe0c0 (irq = 5) is a 16550A
ttySV1 at port 0xe0e0 (irq = 5) is a 16550A
VXC Cards User’s Manual (Ver. 1.1, 06/09.2005, pmh-012-01) -----25
