[ltp] TP600, RH7, Serial problem

Yvon Dubois linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Fri, 6 Jul 2001 08:27:48 -0700


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I read and heard so much about the problem with red hat on notebooks that
when it came to install linux on my thinkpad I installed Mandrake (a
collegue had it working on his notebook). It worked first time. For Xwindows
I had to search the web for a suitable config file but that is the only
problem I encountered. I use the com port with a ricochet modem and with my
Evolution board from lineo and a pcmcia network card.


-----Original Message-----
From: Lafy [mailto:lafywork@internet.sk]
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 4:28 AM
To: linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com
Subject: [ltp] TP600, RH7, Serial problem


Hello guys,
I've read a lot in this mailinglist, about troubles and solutions with
non-working serial port. I've tried them, but non worked for me.
Is there a step by step manual, how to make it work?
I'm having doubleboot WIN98/RH7 instalation on thinkpad 600.
WIN98 is working fine, but using RH I can't connect through Serial
port to any device.
I've installed tpctl v.1, kernel 2.2.16:
after boot I get:
/usr/local/bin/tpctl --resource-serial-all
resource state:                                       current
   serial port 1:                                     disable 0x3f8 IRQ0
   serial port 2:                                     disable 0x2f8 IRQ0

When I set /usr/local/bin/tpctl --rs1=enable --rs1=irq4
tpctl: serial port 1 has been enabled
tpctl: serial port 1 interrupt has been set to IRQ4
resource state:                                       current
   serial port 1:                                     enable  0x3f8 IRQ4
   
everything looks fine, but I stil cannot communicate with devices
through serial line.
Is there any solution, to make it work?
Thanks in advance,
Lafy



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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I read and heard so much about the problem with red =
hat on notebooks that when it came to install linux on my thinkpad I =
installed Mandrake (a collegue had it working on his notebook). It =
worked first time. For Xwindows I had to search the web for a suitable =
config file but that is the only problem I encountered. I use the com =
port with a ricochet modem and with my Evolution board from lineo and a =
pcmcia network card.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Lafy [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:lafywork@internet.sk">mailto:lafywork@internet.sk</A>]</F=
ONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 4:28 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [ltp] TP600, RH7, Serial problem</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hello guys,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I've read a lot in this mailinglist, about troubles =
and solutions with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>non-working serial port. I've tried them, but non =
worked for me.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Is there a step by step manual, how to make it =
work?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm having doubleboot WIN98/RH7 instalation on =
thinkpad 600.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>WIN98 is working fine, but using RH I can't connect =
through Serial</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>port to any device.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I've installed tpctl v.1, kernel 2.2.16:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>after boot I get:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>/usr/local/bin/tpctl --resource-serial-all</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>resource =
state:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; current</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; serial port =
1:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p; disable 0x3f8 IRQ0</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; serial port =
2:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p; disable 0x2f8 IRQ0</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>When I set /usr/local/bin/tpctl --rs1=3Denable =
--rs1=3Dirq4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>tpctl: serial port 1 has been enabled</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>tpctl: serial port 1 interrupt has been set to =
IRQ4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>resource =
state:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; current</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; serial port =
1:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p; enable&nbsp; 0x3f8 IRQ4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>everything looks fine, but I stil cannot communicate =
with devices</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>through serial line.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Is there any solution, to make it work?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks in advance,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Lafy</FONT>
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