Multi-Tech Systems ISI4608-PCI User Manual
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Chapter 3—Software/Driver Installation
Note: Only one of the options (e.g., modem control or local
terminal access) should be enabled for any port at one time. For
example, you cannot enable
ttyl1a
and then enable
ttyl1A
.
To change the status of a port, disable the current status
(
disable ttyl1a
) and then enable it for the desired status
(
enable ttyl1A
).
Removing the Driver (SCO Open Server 5)
To remove the Multi-Tech Serial Card Driver, enter the configuration
utility (e.g., custom for SCO Open Server 5) and follow instructions to
remove the entire driver and rebuild the kernel without the ISI driver. If
it is necessary to reinstall the driver due to I/O address or IRQ overlap,
remove the driver first.
Note: Remove the driver before permanently removing the ISI card from the
computer.
Linux Driver for Multi-Tech ISI460x-PCI Server Cards
LINUX: Pre-Installation Issues
When unpacking the Linux driver, there are two choices, one driver for
the 2.0.x kernel (at this writing, it is filename L300_20X.TAR), and one
driver that works for both the 2.2.x kernel and the 2.4.x kernel (at this
writing, it is filename L305_22X_24X.TAR). Be absolutely positive
about which kernel you have! Note that updated driver files may be
issued from time to time.
The 'make' utility, GNU C compiler, and the kernel sources need to be
The 'make' utility, GNU C compiler, and the kernel sources need to be
installed on your system. If any of these are missing, the compilation
will fail. Most later Linux OSs install these elements automatically .
LINUX: Copying the driver from the media
The Linux drivers (for 2.0 and 2.2/2.4 kernels) are shipped in
compressed (tarred) form on a CD-ROM formatted with the FAT file
system. In some cases, users may download Linux ISI drivers from the
MultiTech web site onto diskette (in ext2 format). We present
instructions for both situations below.