Adding and configuring serial cards
The Serial Manager allows you to configure the
individual serial ports
associated with SCO OpenServer-supported serial cards.
You can start the Serial Manager
in any of these ways:
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Enter mkdev serial or scoadmin serial manager
on the command line.
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Double-click on the System Administration icon on the Desktop,
then on Hardware/Kernel Manager, and select
Serial Port from the devices listed.
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Start the SCOadmin launcher by entering scoadmin on the command
line, then select Hardware/Kernel Manager, and select
Serial Port from the devices listed.
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Select Configure from the Ports menu in the
Modem Manager.
For more information on using SCOadmin managers, see
``Administering your system with SCOadmin''.
The Serial Manager shows:
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the dumb serial cards that are currently configured, in the
order in which they were detected at boot-time
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the ports that are controlled by the card that is currently highlighted
To add an SCO OpenServer-supported serial card:
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Shut down the system using
the System Shutdown Manager or the
shutdown(ADM)
command.
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Install the serial card(s) and
configure your hardware according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
If your system includes a configuration disk or
BIOS setup program, use it as instructed. If your
system is configured with switch settings on the main
system board (motherboard), define the new ports by setting
the proper switches (refer to your hardware manuals for
the settings).
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Reboot the system, and log in as root.
The serial card is autodetected and automatically
shows up in the Serial Manager.
See also:
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SCO OpenServer Release 6.0.0 -- 03 June 2005