Preface

This book explains how to:

• Install the card into your SBus-based SPARC desktop system.

• Install the loadable device driver from the release media to your system.

• Use Sundiag to test your card and device driver for correct operation.

• Connect peripheral devices to your system using the Serial Parallel Controller .

Contents

This book contains four chapters, eight appendices, and a glossary.

Chapter 1, "Introducing the Serial Parallel Controller," describes the features of your card.

Chapter 2, "Installing Your Card," explains how to install the card into your system.

Chapter 3, "Installing Your Device Driver," explains how to install the loadable device driver on your system.

Chapter 4, "Connecting Peripheral Devices," explains how to connect peripheral devices to the card.

Appendix A, "Serial Parallel Controller Parts," provides information about Field Replacable Units (FRUs) for the Serial Parallel Controller.

Appendix B, "Kernel Reconfiguration," explains how to add the device driver to your system kernel instead of loading it into your system as explained in Chapter 3.

Appendix C, "Device Driver Settings," explains how to change the settings for serial and parallel ports.

Appendix D, "Serial Cables," provides information about buying and making serial cables.

Appendix E, "Sundiag Serial Parallel Controller," explains how to use the optional Sundiag Serial Parallel Controller to test your card and device driver for correct operation.

Appendix F, "Card Problems," provides information about troubleshooting card problems.

Appendix G, "Messages," provides information about troubleshooting device driver and card problems.

Appendix H, "Serial Parallel Controller Files," provides information about the files extracted from the release media and stored on your system.

The glossary defines terms used in this book.

Typographic Conventions

This book uses the following typographic conventions:

• This font is used for: emphasis; a command argument for which you must replace the argument name; or the title of a book. For example:

SPARCstation 1+ Installation Guide.

• This font indicates text the system displays on your screen. It also indicates characters and words you type as illustrated in the following text:

Syncing file systems... done

Enter passwd.

• This type indicates what you type as illustrated in screen examples like this one:

Related Information

The following books and online documentation contain more information referred to in this book:

• Sun System User's Guide.

• Sun System & Network Manager's Guide.

• System & Network Administration.

• Sundiag User's Guide.

• Serial Parallel Controller Man Page.