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diff --git a/Documentation/serial/stallion.txt b/Documentation/serial/stallion.txt index 55090914a9c5..4d798c0cb5cb 100644 --- a/Documentation/serial/stallion.txt +++ b/Documentation/serial/stallion.txt @@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ There are two drivers that work with the different families of Stallion multiport serial boards. One is for the Stallion smart boards - that is EasyIO, EasyConnection 8/32 and EasyConnection 8/64-PCI, the other for the true Stallion intelligent multiport boards - EasyConnection 8/64 -(ISA, EISA, MCA), EasyConnection/RA-PCI, ONboard and Brumby. +(ISA, EISA), EasyConnection/RA-PCI, ONboard and Brumby. If you are using any of the Stallion intelligent multiport boards (Brumby, -ONboard, EasyConnection 8/64 (ISA, EISA, MCA), EasyConnection/RA-PCI) with +ONboard, EasyConnection 8/64 (ISA, EISA), EasyConnection/RA-PCI) with Linux you will need to get the driver utility package. This contains a firmware loader and the firmware images necessary to make the devices operate. @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ If you are using the EasyIO, EasyConnection 8/32 or EasyConnection 8/64-PCI boards then you don't need this package, although it does have a serial stats display program. -If you require DIP switch settings, EISA or MCA configuration files, or any +If you require DIP switch settings, or EISA configuration files, or any other information related to Stallion boards then have a look at Stallion's web pages at http://www.stallion.com. @@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ web pages at http://www.stallion.com. The drivers can be used as loadable modules or compiled into the kernel. You can choose which when doing a "config" on the kernel. -All ISA, EISA and MCA boards that you want to use need to be configured into +All ISA, and EISA boards that you want to use need to be configured into the driver(s). All PCI boards will be automatically detected when you load the driver - so they do not need to be entered into the driver(s) configuration structure. Note that kernel PCI support is required to use PCI boards. -There are two methods of configuring ISA, EISA and MCA boards into the drivers. +There are two methods of configuring ISA and EISA boards into the drivers. If using the driver as a loadable module then the simplest method is to pass the driver configuration as module arguments. The other method is to modify the driver source to add configuration lines for each board in use. @@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ That makes things pretty simple to get going. 2.1 MODULE DRIVER CONFIGURATION: The simplest configuration for modules is to use the module load arguments -to configure any ISA, EISA or MCA boards. PCI boards are automatically +to configure any ISA or EISA boards. PCI boards are automatically detected, so do not need any additional configuration at all. -If using EasyIO, EasyConnection 8/32 ISA or MCA, or EasyConnection 8/63-PCI +If using EasyIO, EasyConnection 8/32 ISA, or EasyConnection 8/63-PCI boards then use the "stallion" driver module, Otherwise if you are using -an EasyConnection 8/64 ISA, EISA or MCA, EasyConnection/RA-PCI, ONboard, +an EasyConnection 8/64 ISA or EISA, EasyConnection/RA-PCI, ONboard, Brumby or original Stallion board then use the "istallion" driver module. Typically to load up the smart board driver use: @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ on each system boot. Typically configuration files are put in the 2.2 STATIC DRIVER CONFIGURATION: For static driver configuration you need to modify the driver source code. -Entering ISA, EISA and MCA boards into the driver(s) configuration structure +Entering ISA and EISA boards into the driver(s) configuration structure involves editing the driver(s) source file. It's pretty easy if you follow the instructions below. Both drivers can support up to 4 boards. The smart card driver (the stallion.c driver) supports any combination of EasyIO and @@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ supports any combination of ONboards, Brumbys, Stallions and EasyConnection To set up the driver(s) for the boards that you want to use you need to edit the appropriate driver file and add configuration entries. -If using EasyIO or EasyConnection 8/32 ISA or MCA boards, +If using EasyIO or EasyConnection 8/32 ISA boards, In drivers/char/stallion.c: - find the definition of the stl_brdconf array (of structures) near the top of the file @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ change it on the board. On EasyIO and EasyConnection 8/32 boards the IRQ is software programmable, so if there is a conflict you may need to change the IRQ used for a board. There are no interrupts to worry about for ONboard, Brumby or EasyConnection 8/64 -(ISA, EISA and MCA) boards. The memory region on EasyConnection 8/64 and +(ISA and EISA) boards. The memory region on EasyConnection 8/64 and ONboard boards is software programmable, but not on the Brumby boards. |