Contents: spif manual
spif manual
Preface Contents
Typographic Conventions
Related Information
1 : Introducing the Serial Parallel Controller Features
2 : Installing Your Card Tools Required
Summary
Unpacking the Serial Parallel Controller
Halting the System
Removing the System Cover
Attaching the Wrist Strap
Choosing a Protocol on the Card
Locating SBus Slots
Removing an SBus Card
Inserting the Serial Parallel Controller Card
Replacing the System Cover
Booting the System
3 : Installing Your Device Driver Summary
Installing on a Diskless System
Running the Installation Script
Configuring the Device Driver
Testing the Serial Parallel Controller
Removing the Device Driver
4 : Connecting Peripheral Devices Tools Required
Summary
Mounting the Patch Panel
Patch Panel Pinouts
Connecting the Patch Panel and Card
Connecting Terminals
Connecting Modems
Connecting Printers
A : Serial Parallel Controller Parts
B : Kernel Reconfiguration Summary
The System Kernel
Creating a New Configuration File
Adding the Driver to the New Configuration File
Building the New System Kernel
Installing the New System Kernel
Creating Device Files
Restoring the Old Kernel
C : Device Driver Settings Card Addresses
Device Names
Serial Ports
Parallel Port
D : Serial Cables Serial Cable Types
Modem Cables
Null Modem Cables
Unrecognized Cables
E : Sundiag Serial Parallel Controller Hardware Requirements
Sundiag Files
Starting Sundiag
Sundiag Serial Parallel Controller Tests
Test Options
Error Messages
F : Card Problems System Initialization Problems
Serial Port Problems
Parallel Port Problems
Serial Parallel Controller Card Problems
Patch Panel and Cable Problems
G : Messages Conventions
Configuration Script Messages
Loading and Removing Driver Messages
Initialization Messages
Serial Port Messages
Serial Port Control Messages
Parallel Port Messages
STREAMS Processing Messages
H : Serial Parallel Controller Files Files Stored in the /usr directory
Files Stored in the /dev directory
Files Stored in the /etc directory